人教版8年级下册英语期末备考专项复习题.docx

1、人教版8年级下册英语阅读理解精品习题赏析（含答案）2第一部分A A peacock (孔雀) and a tortoise (龟) were good friends. One day, a bird catcher caught the peacock and was going to sell him on the market. The peacock asked the bird catcher to allow him to say goodbye to his friend the tortoise. The bird catcher agreed. The tortoise as

2、ked the bird catcher to let the peacock go, but he refused. The tortoise then said, “If I give you a nice gift, will you let my friend go?” “Certainly,” answered the bird catcher. So the tortoise jumped into the river and after some time, he came up with a big pearl (珍珠). The bird catcher was so sur

3、prised. He was so happy that he let the peacock go. A few days later, the bird catcher came back to the tortoise. He thought he didnt get enough for letting the peacock go. He told the tortoise that he would catch the peacock again unless he got another big pearl. The tortoise knew his friend the pe

4、acock went to a safe place. “Well,” said the tortoise, “please return the pearl that I gave you and I will come back with two.” The bird catcher thought for some time and gave the pearl to the tortoise. Then the tortoise swam away and said, “I am not so stupid to take one and give two!” The bird cat

5、cher could only stand by the river and feel sorry for being greedy (贪婪的). 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )1. What did the peacock want to do before the bird catcher was going to sell him? A. To give a gift to his friend.B. To give a gift to his parents. C. To say goodbye to his friend.D. To say goodbye to his paren

6、ts. ( )2. What did the tortoise promise the bird catcher at first? A. Lots of fish. B. A nice gift. C. A larger bird. D. Special skills. ( )3. The bird catcher came back to the tortoise because he wanted to _. A. sell the tortoise B. catch more birdsC. learn how to catch fishD. get more from the tor

7、toise ( )4. What did the bird catcher get at last?A. Nothing. B. Two birds. C. A big pearl. D. Two big pearls. ( )5. The passage mainly tells us _. A. we shouldnt be greedy B. tortoises are clever animals C. we should be friendly to animals D. two different animals can be good friendsB Kellie Lenamo

8、nd is 16. Shes from the United States. She has many hobbies. She likes playing volleyball. She also likes playing the violin, and she loves singing. But Kellie has an unusual hobby: beekeeping (养蜂).Kellie doesnt work with her bees every day. She looks after her hives (蜂房) about twice a month in the

9、spring, summer and autumn. She spends more time with her bees in winter. There arent many flowers for the bees to get food from at this time of year. So Kellie feeds the bees sugar water in winter.This is a usual day for Kellie when she works with her bees:8:00 She gets up and eats breakfast.9:00 Sh

10、e makes sugar water for the bees.10: 00 She does her homework.11:00 She practices the violin.12:00 She makes lunch for her brothers and sisters. Then they eat lunch together.3:00 She goes to volleyball practice.5:00 She and her mom make dinner.7:00 After dinner, Kellie dresses herself in special clo

11、thes. She feeds the bees sugar water.Every summer, Kellie takes honey from the hives. Her bees can make a lot of honey in a year. Kellie and her family sell some of the honey, cook with some of the honey and give friends honey, too.Kellies friends dont go near the hives. They are afraid. They dont w

12、ant the bees to sting (蜇) them. Kellie says they dont understand that bees are safe. “I like standing safely in the middle of the bees. No one else is brave enough!” she says.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )6. How many hobbies does Kellie have?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )7. Kellie spends more time with th

13、e bees in winter because _.A. she likes winter best B. her parents ask her to do soC. she doesnt need to go to schoolD. bees cant get enough food from flowers( )8. Whats the right order of the things in Kellies one usual day?Kellie feeds the bees.Kellie plays the violin.Kellie plays volleyball. Kell

14、ie does her homework.A. B. C. D. ( )9. When does Kellie take honey from the hives?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.( )10. What do Kellies friends feel when they see the bees?A. Excited. B. Afraid. C. Angry. D. Comfortable.答案CBDAA CDABB 第二部分ADear Parents,Young Peoples Day Camp (

15、YPDC) has been providing wonderful summers for the children of Central New Jersey since 1972. Now we are preparing for a new summer and it will be our most exciting summer ever.Our camp is in beautiful Roosevelt Park with a library and a museum. As a former (昔日的) baseball player, I feel the need to

16、keep teenagers healthy. So we will offer a special training program. This program will cover different sports for each child through the summer camp. Transportation (交通车辆)We use 20-passenger buses. We will pick up (接) each child between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. with door to door transportation. Child

17、ren will be home between 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.Rates (费用) No.WeeksRates12$ 92524$ 1,70036$ 2,28048$ 2,950Every day my son came home happily. He talked about how much fun he had and what he did. Before the summer was even over, he said, “Mom, I want to go back next year.” I would like to say thank y

18、ou and I will see you all next summer. ChristinaPlease feel free to call us with any questions. I will always make myself available for both you and your children throughout the year. Phone: 732-768-2279.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 1. What can we know about YPDC?A. Its owner was once a basketball player.B. It

19、is for middle school children only.C. It has a history of over 40 years.D. It is near Roosevelt Park.( ) 2. A child can catch the YPDC bus at _ A. 9:00 a.m. B.8:00 a.m.C.7:00 a.m. D.6:00 a.m. ( ) 3. If Peters mom chooses No. 2 for him and No. 3 for his brother, how much should she pay?A. $4,560. B.

20、$3,980. C. $3,400. D.$3,205.( ) 4. According to Christina, YPDC is _. A. dangerous B.expensive C. traditional D.interesting( ) 5. Whats the writers purpose of writing this material? A. To tell people the development of YPDC. B.To find drivers for YPDC buses.C. To ask people to join YPDC.D.To raise m

21、oney for YPDC.B Did you have a bad day yesterday? If you have one bad day after another, you need to learn the 90/10 secret (秘诀).A bad startJacks daughter, Emily, knocked over (打翻) a cup of milk and it fell on his trousers at breakfast yesterday. Jack got annoyed. He shouted at his daughter and she

22、started to cry.“Why did you shout at her?” asked his wife. “Why did you put the cup on the edge (边缘) of the table?” replied Jack. Then he went to change his trousers.Because she was upset, Emily didnt get ready for school in time and she missed her bus. Jack had to drive Emily to school. Because he

23、didnt have enough time, he forgot his bag. He was forty minutes late for work. As soon as he got there, he had to go home again to get his bag. Did it have to be a bad start?Again the milk fell on Jacks trousers, but this time he didnt shout. He smiled and said, “Its OK. Dont worry!” Then he went to

24、 change his trousers. When he came back, Emily said, “Bye, Daddy.” And she ran out to catch her bus. Jack went to work early, and he had a great day.So, heres the 90/10 secret.Ten percent of life is what happens to us. We cant control it. Thats life. Things happen and we have to deal with (应对) them.

25、Ninety percent of life, however, is how we deal with it. Remember that when something bad happens next time.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 6. What does the underlined word “annoyed” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Nervous. B. Bored. C. Angry. D. Shocked.( ) 7. How did Emily go to school yesterday? A. By car. B. By bus. C

26、. By bike. D. On foot.( ) 8. Jack returned home yesterday morning because _. A. he felt uncomfortable B. he forgot to take his bag C. his wife needed his help D. his trousers were too dirty( ) 9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Emily is always late for school.B. Emily doe

27、snt like drinking milk.C. Jack was late for work yesterday.D. Jacks wife had a great day yesterday.( ) 10. The passage mainly tells us _. A. how to be a good fatherB. how to balance work and lifeC. how to prepare breakfast for childrenD. how to deal with unhappy things in life答案 CBBDC CABCD 第三部分ATim

28、, 20 When I was a teenager, I went to Brittany with my parents. We lived in a lovely house, and the weather was great. But I was 17, and I didnt want to be on holiday with my parents. I wanted to be with my friends. We went to the beach every day and we went to a wonderful seafood restaurant for my

29、birthday. But I was not happy. What really made me angry was that my parents let my older sister, who was 19, go to Spain with her friends.Gabriela, 28Im from Rome and the summer here is really hot. So last year my husband and I decided to go to Sweden. We booked (预订) a 10-day holiday in Stockholm,

30、and the temperature there in the summer is normally about 20OC. But when we got to Stockholm, it was 35OC! We didnt want to go shopping or visit museums or do anything we were too hot. We just sat in hotels and argued all day. We didnt need to go to Sweden to do that!Olivia, 26Three years ago, I wen

31、t to the Seychelles alone. My travel agent told me that it was always sunny. But when I arrived there, the weather was terrible. It was cloudy and very windy. To pass the time, I decided to take a diving course (潜水课). But I got very upset when I went under the water. I spent two boring and expensive

32、 weeks there.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 1.Tim went to Brittany with his _.A. brother B. sister C. parents D. friends( ) 2.What did Gabriela and her husband do in Stockholm?A. They went shopping. B.They visited museums. C.They dived in the ocean.D.They argued in the hotel. ( ) 3. How long did Olivia stay in Se

33、ychelles?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. D.Four weeks.( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material? A. Tim spent his 17th birthday with his friends.B.Olivia went to Seychelles with her husband.C.The food in Stockholm is very expensive.D.The summer in Rome is very hot.(

34、) 5. The three people are talking about their _. A. first trips to a foreign country B. trips with a little moneyC.unsuccessful trips D. family tripsBThis morning, my teacher introduced a new student to us. He said that Marco, the new student, was from Mexico and he didnt know English. Clearly, ther

35、e was a nervous look on his face. Seeing it, I thought of my first day in this school when I moved from Mexico to Utah. It was hard to live in a place that had a different language and different ways of doing things. I was a little nervous because I had trouble understanding the teacher.When school

36、started, I sat in the back so I wouldnt draw any attention. Miss Bolling, my new teacher, asked us to introduce ourselves. I went up to a boy named Ivan and told him my name and started talking to him in Spanish. Ivan knew Spanish so he was the only one I could talk to. Ivan helped the teacher trans

37、late (翻译) what she was saying to me.During the lunch break, I didnt want to go outside. But the rule was that no student in the school could stay inside during the break. After lunch, Miss Bolling took me out and gave me a soccer ball. Then, I started playing it by myself. I was good at soccer, and

38、it attracted (吸引) Ivan. He came to me and asked me if I wanted to play soccer with him and his friends. I told him yes and when the game was over, he introduced me to his friends. After that, we all became good friends.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 6. What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. The writer wanted to mo

39、ve to Mexico. B. The writer understood Marco well.C. Marco enjoyed his new school.D. Marco didnt like English.( ) 7.What does the underlined word “attention” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A.信任B.感激C.表扬 D.注意( ) 8. How did the writer communicate with his teacher at the beginning?A. By speaking Englis

40、h.B. By speaking Spanish.C. With the help of Ivan. D. With the help of Marco.( ) 9. Miss Bolling took the writer out after lunch because _. A. it was the school rule B. she wanted to talk with him C. the writer wanted to play soccer D. the writer caused some problems( ) 10. The passage is mainly abo

41、ut _.A. how to make friends B. the importance of EnglishC. the first day in a new school D. what makes a good teacher答案CDBDC BDCAC 第四部分AThe country of Thailand has many festivals. Get to know about some of them.FestivalWhen it is celebratedHow it is celebratedChiang Mai Flower FestivalFebruaryChiang

42、 Mai celebrates the opening of its flowers with parades (游行), shows, bands and competitions.Songkran(Thai New Year)AprilPeople throw water at one another to wash away bad luck.Royal Ploughing CeremonyMay (usually)People celebrate the beginning of the rice-planting season. The King and Queen come to

43、watch over the ceremony (典礼).Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival)May (usually)People fire home-made rockets into the sky, hopingthat the rockets will bring rain for a good rice harvest (收获).Loy Krathong (Candle Festival)November(usually)People put candles on bamboo boats and float (使漂流) them down a river.

44、 This is believed to carry away bad things.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )46. If you are a flower lover, you can go to Chiang Mai in _.A. FebruaryB. AprilC. May D. October( )47. What do people do during the Songkran festival in Thailand?A. They throw water at each other.B. They put candles on bamboo boats.C. They

45、celebrate the opening of flowers.D. They fire home-made rockets into the sky.( )48. Which two events have to do with rice?A. Songkran and Loy Krathong.B. Loy Krathong and Bun Bang Fai.C. Songkran and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.D. Bun Bang Fai and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.( )49. If you travel to Thaila

46、nd in November, which festival might you see?A. Songkran. B. Loy Krathong.C. Bun Bang Fai.D. Royal Ploughing Ceremony.( )50. Where might you see this material?A. In a diary. B. In a storybook.C. In a magazine. D. In a dictionary.BSimon Reeve has visited many countries and has become one of our most

47、popular TV travel-show presenters (节目主持人). His programs are different from other ones because he goes to unusual countries and he shows us more than the tourist attractions (旅游景点). From his programs, we also learn about the people in the countries, the way of life and the wildlife. I asked him about

48、 his work.(Q=Question; A=Answer)Q: (51)_A: I started to work as a TV presenter in 2019. Before that, I was a reporter and writer. In my first travel show, I visited countries in central Asia, such as Kazakhstan.Q: (52)_A: Ive made nine travel TV series (电视系列节目). In three of those shows, I traveled a

49、round the world in a circle (圆圈)they were very long journeys! In my most recent series, I went to Australia.Q: (53)_A: Perhaps you should ask which countries I havent visited! I think Ive traveled to more than 110 countries, but I havent been to the North and South Poles. Perhaps Ill go soon.Q: (54)

50、_A: Ah, one of my favorite places is the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. I went there in 2019. Its really beautiful and a lot greener than a typical desert. I met the San people there, and I learned a lot from them.Q: (55)_A: The most important thing that Ive learned is that human beings are ver

51、y special animals. We can change and live in any environment. Also, in all these different places, with all these different ways of life, our children are always the most important things for us.答案AADBC ECAFB 第五部分A Name:Neil ToddDate of birth:30/ 10/ 2019Schools:2019 2019 Parkridge Community School2

52、019 2019 Camelthorpe Primary SchoolExams:2019 “A” levels in History and MathOther subjects (waiting for the results)2019 History (Grade B) Geography (Grade A)Math (Grade A+) P.E. (Grade A)Spanish (Grade B) Music (Grade C)English (Grade A) Art (Grade A+)Science (Grade B)Work record:2019 September2019

53、 November: part-time (兼职的) work at CORE clothing store2019 March September: Saturday work at Sainsburys supermarket2019 July and August: part-time work at McDonaldsHobbies and interests:I like listening to music and playing the piano.Im also interested in playing football, and I play it with my frie

54、nds every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon.More information:My experience at CORE clothing store means I know a lot about shops, so I would be just right for the job at the Speedo Sports Store.I am trying to get a job for six months, and then I will fly to New York to live with my grandparents.根据材料内容选

55、择最佳答案。( )51. How many Bs did Neil get in 2019?A. One. B. Two.C. Three.D.Four.( )52. Neil once worked at _.McDonalds Sainsburys supermarketSpeedo Sports StoreCORE clothing storeA. B.C.D.( )53. How often does Neil play football?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.D.Four times a week.(

56、 )54. What can we know about Neil?A. He is good at math.B.He plays the piano every day.C.He wants to get a job in New York.D.He visits his grandparents every year.( )55. Who may be interested in the material?A. Teachers.B. Pianists.C.Travel agents. D. Shop owners.B Im living in St Amand Montrond, Fr

57、ance now. There are hardly any cars on the street, and its quite different from the busy streets of London. Since arriving in St Amand Montrond two weeks ago, I have traveled around the town a lot on foot and by bike.There is a river in the center of the town. The sides of the river are full of tall

58、 trees and colorful flowers. There are different walks that people can take along the river, but I havent tried them. However, I took an evening ride through the town last Saturday. It was very interesting. I love going around the town by bike, and I get to know more about the history of the town. T

59、he best part of it is that it is free!The weather in St Amand Montrond is great. The great weather has allowed me to enjoy the beautiful scenery (风景) here. I have walked a lot every day. It is great to be outside. Although walking does not seem like a typical sport, it is a great way to keep fit. St

60、 Amand Montrond has great walking clubs, and they organize walks on certain weekends. There will be a walk this Sunday, and my friends and I have decided to have a try.Since I arrived in France, I have become a lot more active (活跃的). Keeping fit seems to be easier when the sun is shining.根据材料内容完成下列任

61、务。任务一：判断正(T)误(F)。( )56. Its two weeks since the writer arrived in St Amand Montrond.( )57.The writer has decided to organize a walk with his friends this Sunday.任务二：简要回答下列问题。58. Does the writer often walk along the river?_59. How different is the writer from what he used to be?_任务三：选择最佳答案。( )60. The writer thinks riding around the town is _.A. popular B. dangerousC. enjoyable D. expensive答案CBBAD TF No, he doesnt.He has become a lot more active. C