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八年级下册英语Unit5阅读提升练
一、完形填空。
An old farmer felt sad as he looked over his destroyed crops(被摧毁的庄稼).A terrible storm swept through the valley the night before, and his once 1 fields were now in a total mess. His beans were all in the water. Thomas was his kind young 2 . He lived right across from him and came to 3 a hand.
"This is a disaster, the farmer said. "My family was always able to live on the harvests (收成) of the crops. I don't know what to do now.”
Thomas thought for a 4 . "I see this not as a disaster but as a good opportunity, he said 5 .
The farmer 6 him in disbelief(难以置信地).“ 7 can this be an opportunity ” he asked.
Thomas 8 . "Now you have a chance to try 9 new. You always grow 10 .Why not try planting 11 crops " he said.
The farmer thought about this. Thomas was right—he became set(固执的) in his ways. This disaster could push 12 to find new ways to make his farm sustainable(可持续的).
"You give me hope again, the farmer said.He clapped(拍) Thomas on the back.“Thank you for 13 me the opportunity in this difficulty. My farm will be 14 for it.
Then the farmer planted new crops and introduced more diversity(多样性) into his farm. Although the 15 destroyed one harvest,it ended up saving more. In every difficulty lies an opportunity if we try to look for it.
( )1. A. hopeful B. poor C.simple D. terrible
( )2.A.teacher B.brother C. neighbour D.visitor
( )3.A.take B.hold C.give D. catch
( )4.A.minute B.day C. week D. month
( )5. A. sadly B. softly C.luckily D. angrily
( )6. A. looked at B. looked up C. looked for D. looked after
( )7. A. How B.What C.When D.Where
( )8.A.cried B.jumped C.smiled D.stopped
( )9.A.something B.anything C.nothing D. everything
( )10. A. tomatoes B.beans C.roses D.strawberries
( )11. A. popular B.different C. useful D.interesting
( )12. A. him B. her C. it D.them
( )13.A.joining B. making C. having D.showing
( )14.A.drier B.wetter C.worse D. better
( )15. A. flood B.typhoon C.wildfire D.storm
二、阅读理解。
A
David is a truck driver. Recently, he was thought to be a great man.
Last Monday, he was driving along the road with his son and his friend. Suddenly, he saw a car hit another truck and catch fire. The accident was just in front of his truck. Without thinking, he stopped his truck, found a fire extinguisher(灭火器) and ran towards the broken thinking, he stopped his truck, found a fire extinguisher(灭火器) and ran towards the broken car. But other car drivers still sat inside their cars. David began to fight the fire. His action encouraged his friend. He also came and lent David a hand. Later, David's son and four other men came to help. Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter,a three-year-old girl,out of the car successfully. They were all safe except that the driver's leg was hurt.When people talked about David's brave(勇敢的) action, David said,“I don't think about too much then.I just did what other people would do in that situation. When I first got out of the truck, I wished that they wouldn't die. When I saw they were alive, it was really great!"
"My father was so calm and brave. He set a good example to me, said David's son.
( )1. The accident happened .
A.in front of David's truck B.between two cars
C.behind David's truck D.in the countryside
( )2. How many people helped pull the driver and her granddaughter out of the car
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Nine.
( )3. What does the underlined word "alive" mean in Chinese
A.感谢的 B.乐观的 C.健康的 D.活着的
( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The car hit David's truck and caught fire.
B. David saved the girl and her grandma alone.
C. David's action encouraged other people.
D.Nobody was hurt in the accident.
( )5. What is the best title for this passage
A.A Terrible Car Accident B.A Brave Truck Driver
C.An Interesting Car Race D.A Driver and His Son
B
Mrs. Black lived in a town. Her husband had a few shops there and they wore nice clothes and ate the best food. She had some servants and never did anything at home. In the evening she often watched TV and went to bed late. She never took any exercise. And she was getting fatter and fatter. It worried her and she had to see a doctor one day. The doctor looked her over carefully and said,"I'm sorry, madam. Nobody can help you! I'm sure you'll die in a month!"
Hearing this, the woman was very sad. She got home and ate or drank nothing. She cried and cried and couldn't sleep at night. Nobody could comfort her, and she didn't listen to them and refused to see the other doctors. A month later, she didn't feel well but didn't die. She became angry and went to the doctor's again.
"You said I was going to die, didn't you said the woman.
"Yes, madam, answered the doctor.
"You were wrong, sir! Look! I'm here again!"
“But I cured (治愈) you," said the doctor. “Aren't you thinner now "
( )6. Mrs. Black did nothing at home because .
A. she was very busy B. the servants did all for her
C. she often felt unwell D. her husband did all instead
( )7. Which of the following is not the reason why Mrs. Black got fatter
A. She wore the nice clothes. B. She ate the best food.
C. She never took any exercise. D. She never did anything at home.
( )8. The underlined word "comfort"in the story means“ ”.
A.照顾 B.治愈 C.安慰 D.接触
( )9. Mrs. Black was sad because .
A. she was often tired B. she always wanted to rest
C. she couldn't be thinner D. she believed the doctor
( )10. so she was thinner.
A. The doctor helped Mrs. Black
B. Mrs. Black thought she shouldn't eat or drink and she did it
C. Mrs. Black refused to see the other doctors
D. Nobody could comfort Mrs. Black
三、阅读表达
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Nick: The tsunami(海啸) in the Indian Ocean happened on December 26, 2004. When I heard about the event, I was waiting at the airport. What were you doing that day, Tom
Tom: While I was swimming in the swimming pool, I heard the terrible news.
Kate: Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize! When I heard about it,I was watching TV at home. What about you, Alice
Alice: I got to know it while I was chatting with my friend in the living room on the night of October 6.
Eric: While I was visiting my grandpa, I heard our country's Shenzhou XIV spaceship(宇宙飞船) was launched. It was a great success. What were you doing then, Grace
Grace: I was playing chess with my grandfather when the exciting news came out.
Lucy: One of China's most renowned songwriters, Qiao Yu,died in Beijing. I heard the sad news when I was doing my home-work. When did you know about the news
Tina: Oh, when I was playing basketball, my classmate told me the news. What a pity! He wrote over 1, 000 songs, some of which are still performed today. Let Us Sway Twin Oars is my favorite song.
1. When the tsunami happened, what was Tom doing
.
2. When Alice was chatting with her friend in the living room,what news did she get to know
.
3. What was a great success according to Eric
.
4. What was Tina's favorite song by Qiao Yu
.
5. How many important events did they talk about
.
四、综合填空。
阅读下面短文，根据上下文、所给首字母或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个单词。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop,worried about 1. (be) late for school. There were many people waiting in line at the bus stop, but most of them just stared at(盯着看) their mobile phones, listening to music or going through the WeChat in 2.s .No one talked or laughed.
When the bus finally came, we all hurried to get on it. I got a place next to the 3.w so I could see the sidewalk 4. (clear). A boy on a bike caught my attention(注意). He was 5.r beside the bus while waving his arm. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to 6.
s until we reached the next stop. The bus went fast, and the boy tried his best to catch up 7. it. It seemed that he was a little tired, but he still kept riding. And he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.
Finally, when we came to the next stop, to our 8.s the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation(谈话). Then the driver stood up and asked, "Did anyone lose a suitcase at the bus stop " A woman on the bus shouted,"Oh, dear! It's mine. She pushed her way to the driver with 9.
(excite) and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy did, and the strangers suddenly became 10.f to one another.
Sometimes even something small can change the relationship among people a lot. What an unforgettable experience!
参考答案
一、1-5 ACCAB 6-10 AACAB 11-15 BADDD
二、1-5 ACDCB 6-10 BACDA
三、1. He was swimming in the swimming pool.
2. Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize.
3. The Shenzhou XIV spaceship was launched.
4.Let Us Sway Twin Oars.
5.Four./4.
四、1. being 2. silence 3. window 4.clearly 5. riding 6. stop 7. with 8.surprise 9. excitement 10. friendly
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