1、八年级英语期末复习专题 阅读理解AHello! Im Wang Yiming. Im five. I am from China. People call me Xiaobao. Hip-pop dancing is my favourite. I imitate (模仿）Michael Jackson. My mother Bian Aiqing is a photographer. I performed on “The Ellen Show”，a USA TV talk show hosted by comedian Ellen DeGene- res , in February. Th
2、e moment I met DeGeneres, I gave him a big hug and a lollipop (棒棒糖).Unlike most other child stars, I did not learn dancing just to perform. I like dancing best because it makes me really happy；( )1. Whats the hosts full name?A. Ellen.B. Mchael JacksoaC. Ellen DeGeneres. D. Wang Yiming.( )2. Where is
3、 Ellen DeGeneres?A.In China.B. In England.C. In the USA. D. In Canada.( )3. Who is Michael Jackson?A.He is a dancer.B.He is a comedian.C.He is a host.D.He is a child.( )4. Wheres Wang Yiming from?A.He is from China.B.He is from England.C.He is from Japan.D.He is from the USA.BParents today worry abo
4、ut their childrens diets. Some doctors give the following advice：1. Teenagers shouldnt eat too much junk food.2. Teenagers shouldnt eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.3. Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.4. Teenagers need to eat some fr
5、uits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.5. Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.6. Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their bodies and minds.( )1. According to the doctors advice，what does ju
6、nk food include?A.Milk and vitamins.B.Fruits and sugar.C.Vegetables and salt.D.Fat, oil, salt and sugar.( )2. In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more _.A.food with no vitaminsB.fat and sugarC. vegetables and fruitsD.salt and oil( )3. The best title for this passage is “_”.A.Bad
7、 HabitsB.Junk FoodC.Unhealthy FoodD.Advice on Healthy EatingCHello, my dear friends, today heres a funny cartoon for you. It is a Chinese cartoon. Its name is Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.In this cartoon，there are some goats and some wolves. Pleasant Goat is the leading role (主角) He likes playing
8、football and running. He runs faster than the other goats. Pretty Goat likes making clothes and growing flowers. She is very beautiful. Lazy Goat is clever，but he doesnt like doing sports. He likes sleeping best. Force Goat (沸羊羊）is stronger than the other goats. Warm Goat is the class monitor at sch
9、ool. Slow Goat is 68 years old. He is older than the other goats. He is the village head. Every goat has a lovely pet Big Big Wolf wants to eat sheep. Red Wolf is Big Big Wolfs wife. She is very bad. Banana Wolf is nice. He is the friend of goats. He likes eating bananas very much.( )1. _ doesnt lik
10、e sports.A. Lazy GoatB. Force GoatC. Warm GoatD. Happy Goat( )2. Pretty Goat likes_.A. playingfootballB.sleepingC. makingclothes D.eating bananas( )3._ is the goats friend.A. Big Big Wolf B. Banana Wolf C. Red Wolf D. Grey Wolf( )4. There are_ goats in the passage.A. fourB.fiveC. sixD.seven( )5. Whi
11、ch is NOT right?A.Happy Goat runs slower than other sheep.B.Slow Goat is older than the other sheep.C.Warm Goat has a lovely pet.D.Red Wolf is Big Big Wolfs wife.DTelevision has taken the place of schools as he main educator in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number
12、of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours n schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Fi
13、nally, there is the number of viewer. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.( )1. The main idea of the passage is _.A.TV is more impor
14、tant than schoolB.fewer and fewer children go to schoolC.there is not a school which has no TV set in AmericaD.TV plays a great part in American peoples life( )2. How many reasons that television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.( )3. The firs
15、t reason shows that _.A.now children go to school less often than their parents didB.in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at schoolC. a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000-16,000 hoursD. parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough( )4. In America, a child starts go
16、ing to school _.A.when he is 13B.when he is about 6 or 7C.when he is able to understand TVD.after he starts to do school work( )5. Every day in America _.A. teachers and professors watch TVB.90,000,000 young people watch TV C.not only young people watch TVD.15,00016,000 people watch TVEThe most inte
17、resting part of the town was the market, where there were a lot of cafes, restaurants and small shops full of kinds of cheap goods. At this time of the year it was not crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds in the sky. It was not hot , as it sometimes was during the summer,
18、 but pleasantly warm. Edward and Ann sat at a table outside one c the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunlight for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but pointed at the menu with a smile. They thought they had
19、 managed to make him understand that all They wanted was ice-cream. There were few flavors coffee and orange，and they both chose coffee. “I love coffee ice-cream，” said Ann. After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray which he set down very carefully on the table in front of
20、 Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two ice-cream on the tray. “We didnt want coffee，”said Edward angrily, “but coffee ice-cream. He ought to be able to understand some English.”The waiter smiled and looked pleased.“No,” said Ann laughing, “It is his country. We ought to be able to sp
21、eak his language.”( )1. The weather that day was _.A.hot and cloudyB.sunny and warmC.warm and cloudyD.cold and cloudy( )2. The waiter _.A.was a little younger than a boy B. was only a boyC.was a little older than a boyD. looked like a boy( )3. The waiter brought them _.A.ice-cream instead of coffeeB
22、. coffee with ice-cream in it C. coffee as well as ice-creamD.coffee but no ice-cream( )4. It seems that the waiter _.A.liked playing jokesB.didnt speak clearlyC.was unable to speakD. had made a mistake( ) 5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The waiter was native speakerB.
23、 The story took place in England.C. Edward and Ann were doing shoppingD. Edward and Ann were angry because they couldnt get what they had wanted.FMobile phones have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school ho
24、urs.Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so m
25、uch trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones at school. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children.Many teachers said student
26、s should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school：They were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people said that
27、 they understood why parents would want their children to have mobilePhones, but they thought schools should let the students know when they could use their mobile phones.( )1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones _.A.because they are studentsB.when they
28、are freeC.when they are at schoolD.because they are children( )2. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from_.A.the makers and sellersB.the passers-by and strangersC.their parents and friendsD.some mobile phone users( )3. What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the pass
29、age?A 聊天B 核对C 查询D 作弊( )4. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt _ during schools hours.A. use their mobile phonesB. leave their mobile phones at school officesC. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children( )5. The passage tells us that _.A.students shouldnt have m
30、obile phones at school except for some special reasonsB.it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at schoolC.some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hoursD.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones
31、during school hoursGA lady once wrote a long story. She sent it to a famous editor. After a few weeks the story wasreturned to her. The lady was angry. She wrote to the editor： “Dear Sir，yesterday you sent back a story of mine. How do you know that the story is not good? You didnt read it. Before I
32、sent you the story, I pasted together pages 18, 19 and 20. This was the test to see whether you would read the story. when the story came back yesterday, the pages were still pasted together. Is this the way you read all the stories that are sent to you?” The editor wrote back，“Dear Madam，at breakfa
33、st when I open an egg I dont have to eat all the egg to discover that it is bad.”( )1. The woman sent a story of hers to a famous editor, hoping _.A.to have it returnedB.that he would read or like it, even have it appearedC.that he would have her long story cut shortD.to make him angry by pasting to
34、gether pages 18, 19 and 20 of her story( )2. How did the woman know that the editor had not read her story?A.She found that pages 18, 19 and 20 of her story remained pasted together when it was returned to her.B.The editor wrote back to tell her so.C.She had been told that the editor was not a bit i
35、nterested in any stories by women.D.Somebody else let her know.( )3. Why did the woman paste together three pages of her story?A.Because she thought that it was a good way to find out whether the editor had read her story.B.Because she thought that was written on the three pages wasnt worth reading.
36、C.Because it was a usual test to see whether any editor would read stories sent to him.D.Because she wanted to play a joke on the editor.( )4. The editors reply to the woman hinted (暗示）that _.A.he would be able to tell whether or not a story was well written without having to read the whole of itB.h
37、e would have liked her story if she hadnt pasted together pages 18, 19 and 20 of her storyC he had read her story except for pages 18, 19 and 20D.he usually had an egg for his breakfast every day()5. The best title for the passage is “_”.A.A Lady and Her StoryB.The Story and the EggC.A Good Story an
38、d an Irresponsible EditorD.A Stupid Lady and a Clever EditorHWhen Georges car stopped at the traffic lights，he couldnt start it again. The cars behind him began to sound their horns, and the drivers began to shout. George got out of his car and pushed his car to the side of the road.A young man and
39、his girlfriend were standing at the bus stop. “Excuse me，”said George，“do you know anything about cars?”Before the girl could say anything, her boyfriend said, “Leave it to me.” Then he opened the bonnet(引擎顶盖）at the front of the car. “Oh，dear，it looks very bad，”he shook his head. George was a little
40、 surprised，“In fact，erthe engine is at the back.” “oh，”said the young man，“its a foreign car. Then I cant help you.”“Can I have a look now?”asked the girl in a friendly way. She took the cover off the engine at the back of the car, asked George for his tool kit (工具箱），and worked for five minutes. The
41、 car started at once.“Thank you，”said George.“Can I give you a lift anywhere?” “Yes，” said the girl，“to the library. Im going to get him a book about cars!”( )1. Why did George stop his car?A.Because the red light was on.A.Because the policeman stood in front.B.Because there was something wrong with
42、 his car.C.Because a young man and his girlfriend were crossing the street.( )2. From the story we know that the young man_.A.could repair carsB.wanted to show off before his girlfriendC.could repair English car, but not foreign carsD.was going to learn how to repair cars( )3. “Bonnet” means _.A.car
43、B. doorC.boxD. cover( )4. George was surprised because _.A.there was something wrong with the engineB.the young man said that the car looked very badC.the young man opened the wrong part of the carD.the young man5 s girlfriend could repair cars too( )5. The girl got _ with the young man.A. pleasedB.
44、 angryC. worriedD. surprisedIWhy do I have trouble telling foods apart when I have a cold? Try this simple experiment：Hold your nose. Place a piece of raw carrot in your mouth and chew. Then, as you are still chewing, let go of your nose. Do you taste the difference? The sense of taste and the sense
45、 of smell work together as you eat The taste buds (味蕾）on your tongue have 4 nerve receptors(神经感受元）in them. They can respond to only four different tastessweet, sour, salty, and bitter. All the other hundreds of tastes come from how foods smell to you. Foods give off invisible (无形的)fumes (烟，气）that br
46、eathe into your nasal, passages (鼻道）. The olfactory (嗅觉的）or smelling nerves (嗅感神经) react to these fumes and you become aware of (意识到）the specific smell of these foods. When you have a cold, however, your nasal passages are clogged (阻塞,填满）with mucus (黏液).Your sense of smell is cut off，just as it is when you hold your nose.When you cant smell the foods you eat, it becomes hard to tell them apart.( )1. “Let go of your nose” means _.A.take your nose awayB.release your hold of noseC.nose aroundD. nose so
