8A完型填空和首字母填空专项练习TEST8-2021-2022学年八年级英语牛津上海版上册.doc

1、Test 8A Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)One day, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I parked my car by the square, across the street from where she worked, waiting for her.There, in the square, a little boy, about one and a h

2、alf to two years old, was running freely and happily on the grass as his mother _1_m a short distance. The boy would then fall to the grass,get up, and without hesitation run as fast as he could again, still with a smile on his face.For him falling down is not a failure, but a learning 2 . So he doe

3、snt know what will accompany(伴随) failure after falling down. n other words, he gives himself permission(允许) to make mistakes. Thus he remains 3 and will try and try again until he succeeds.However, I thought to myself, Why dont most adults do it this way? When they fall down,they are 4 bothered by t

4、he fact that maybe someone would see them fall and that it would be embarrassing if they did fall. So they don,t even make a second attempt.While I was touched by the boys persistence(坚持), I was equally touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and so natural.

5、No 5 of fear nervousness, or of being discouraged. And he wasnt concerned about being judged. All that 6 to him was to finish the task or activity at hand.Since then. Ive believed each of us has the absolute courage, just like that boy in the square.1.A. glared B. watched C. saw D.looked2. A. experi

6、ence B. experiment C. class D. course3. A. disappointed B.worried C. Encouraged D. excited4. A. easily B. Never C. also D. seldom5.A. methods B. signs C. related D.ways6. A. mattered B. connected C.related D. tiedBRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填

7、一词，首字母已给)National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home for local plants and animals. They help keep the a 1 and water clean. They also give us the best trips.Today, there are nearly 7, 000 national parks around the world. Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the

8、world that will s 2 you with their amazing landscape, geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.The Grand Canyon(大峡谷)National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.It is b_3_ known for its size and depth.It is 446kolometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 k

9、ilometers deep.The immensity (巨大）of the can you makes people think big.Every year, about 5 million people visit there. Taking a tour in the South Rim o_4_ visitors the parks full views, while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers.I_5_ you love animals, youll like the Serengeti National Park in

10、Tanzania. TheBig Fivelive there. They are the lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinocero and African buffalo. The nameBig Five came from the five animals that were the h 6 to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the

11、migration(迁徙) of over1.5 m 7 wildebeests(角马)and250,000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ C Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told u

12、s to head up the hill nearby. We all began to race to our destination. The girls took the concrete stairs, but the boys _1_ran up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence. Without fear the boys ahead of me vaulted( shit) over the fence bravely.What should I do? Take the stairs an

13、d look like a girl, or jump over the fence and look cool?Then I took my chance with the fence. I placed both_2_ on the top and jumped, feeling uneasy.I didnt make it. As I tried, my foot caught on the top of the fence. Down I went! I landed on my backside. I tried to 3 off the accident, but then I f

14、elt something moving under me. Just then I saw what seemed like hundreds of bees flying toward me. I had landed on a beehive(蜂窝)! I 4 up and rushed as fast as I could. But the bees flew faster. What an embarrassing situation I was in!My clothes were covered with bees. I parked myself in the camp and

15、 I was at a loss. 5 this, my teacher quickly took off all my clothes but underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and even out of my mouth!I had gained the attention of all the campers, but I didnt feel cool. I had been given almost 40 bees stings(蛰)all over my body. I learned a most 6 lesson that day

16、. When we are led by the desire to show off(炫耀), we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive.1. A. already B. happily C. fast D. straight2. A. feet B. hands C. arms D. legs3. A. fall B. put C. laugh D. look4. A. jumped B. stood C.picked D. sat5.A.For B. At C.In D.With6.A.valuable B.wonderful C.diff

17、icult D.successfulDRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):Look around and youll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever t_1_about what they mean to your eyes?According to a study, half of B

18、ritish people own smartphones and they spend an average of two hours a day u 2 them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness(近视)since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.Staring at smartphones for long time gives you d_3_ eyes. When look

19、ing at something in the distance,your eyes automatically blink( 眨眼）a certain number of times. However， when you look at things closer to your face，the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in d 4 rooms before

20、going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔) become larger， too much light enters your eyes. This can do h 5 to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).While youre probably not going to stop using your smartphone, there are a few things you can do to protect your ey

21、es. H 6 your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the f 7 look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6.

22、_ 7._ ERead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Butterflies are common all over the world, but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries, and there are more different k 1 .Usually

23、the male butterflies are more brightly colored than the females. The females have bigger and h 2 bodies since they carry the eggs. The bright colors of the males help to attract the females, and the duller(较暗淡的) colors of the females make them less likely to be c 3 by enemies before they have laid t

24、heir eggs.Some butterflies have bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show whenflying, but when they rest on a tree or leaves, they c 4 their wings On the under sides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves. They are then difficult t

25、obe s 5 . The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly. When its wings are closed, it looks exactly like a dead leaf. There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf. When the butterfly is run after by a bird, it closes its wings and seems to have d 6 completely.Many butterflies

26、have round marks on their wings that look like eyes. The round marks have a useful function(功能). When the butterflies are resting, their wings are closed, and these marks cant be seen. When a bird sees one, and begins to attack it, the butterfly will o 7 its wings.The bird thinks that it sees two ey

27、es staring at it, frightened, and flies away.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ FRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning. Schools

28、will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or ipads in the evening to have e 1 sleep.Researchers from a charity say that using Internet-connected devices(装置)in the evening can prevent children getting more rest. Moreover, they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to mak

29、e sure that they get a good nights sleep and a 2 at school on time.A study of about 3, 000 pupils shows that a 3 half feel to be controlled by electronic devices. The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices. About two-thirds of pupils have a h

30、4 of taking mobile phones to bed at night.The study also shows that girls are more likely to be attracted by mobile phones than boys and often use the internet to talk to friends by social networking websites, such as Facebook andTwitter. One girl aged 12 said, I have been told that I am addicted(上瘾

31、的)to the Internet, and p 5 being online to being with other people.A girl of 13 told researchers, I cant i 6 if someone takes my ipad away. I walk around the house with it even though its not turned on. I just like being with it. Another girl added “Sometimes I cant sleep without using the mobile ph

32、one at night.”The charity, which was set up to promote ipads in the classroom, has now given five s 7 to protect children from being affected by electronic devices.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ Test 8A. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.AB. 1air 2.surprise 3.best 4.offers 5.If 6. hardest 7.millionC. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.AD. 1. thought 2. using 3. dry 4. dark 5. harm 6. Hold 7. followingE. 1. kinds 2. heavier 3. caught 4. close 5. seen 6. disappeared 7. openF. 1. enough 2. arrive 3. almost 4. habit 5. prefer 6. imagine 7.suggestions