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（浙江）新目标（Go for it）版初中英语八年级上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共94分)1. （10分）阅读理解 Im a Russian student. Last year I came to China for a holiday. It took me 8 hours to arrive in Beijing by plane. It was 11pm when I arrived at the airport. I was tired and wanted to find a hotel. The airport was big and black. I didnt know where a hotel was. I saw a Chinese girl in front of me. I studied a little Chinese before, but I couldnt speak well. I spoke to her in Chinese. She couldnt understand me. I asked again and again. At last, she understood. She asked me in Russian, Are you from Russia? She could speak Russian well. She told me where the nearest hotel was and sent me to the hotel. What a friendly girl she was!（1）When did the writer arrive at the airport in Beijing? A . At 20:00.B . At 21:00.C . At 22:00.D . At 23:00.（2）What happened to the writer when he just arrived in Beijing? A . He didnt meet his friends.B . He didnt know where a hotel was.C . He didnt know where the bus stop was.D . He lost his cell phone.（3）Why didnt the girl understand the writer at first? A . Because the girl didnt want to help him.B . Because he couldnt speak Russian.C . Because the girl couldnt speak Russian.D . Because he couldnt speak Chinese well.2. （10分）阅读理解 What subject do you like best (最) ? Lets see these four students answers. I like numbers. I think everything is based on (以为基础) numbers. So my favorite subject is math. And Im good at it. I always do well in math tests. William I like history. I read many books about history, and I can learn many things from the past (过去) . History is my favorite subject. I want to be a history teacher. Jenny I love to read maps and know about other people and places in the world. I want to go around the world (世界各地) one day and see all the things I learn about. Tom I like sports very much, so P.E. is my favorite subject. I have a P.E. lesson every Tuesday and Friday. My P.E. teacher is Mr. Brown. His classes are very interesting. All my classmates love him. Tony （1）Who likes math best? A . Jenny.B . William.C . Tony.D . Tom.（2）What does Jenny want to be? A . A tennis player.B . A P.E teacher.C . A history teacher.D . A math teacher.（3）Toms favorite subject may be_. A . geographyB . musicC . historyD . math（4）Which is FALSE(错误的) according to(根据) the passage？ A . William does well in math tests.B . Jenny can learn many things from history.C . Tony has two P.E classes every week.D . Tom loves to read books about the world.3. （10分）阅读理解 Sun bears(马来熊)are the smallest of the worlds eight bears species(物种). They have a black coat and a white or golden colour on their bodies. Their homes are in the tropical(热带雨林)of Southeast Asia. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. They can grow to be 1.4 metres in height and 65 kilograms in weight. They usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves.Scientists studied sun bears in the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center. They found that although sun bears live alone, they have developed a surprising social skill. They can copy (模仿) other sun bears facial expression (面部表情) as a form of communication. They can even copy exact muscular (肌肉的) movements that other sun bears make such as making a face.The ability to copy facial expressions is found in humans, gorillas (大猩猩), some monkeys and some other animals. But until now, only humans and gorillas have the ability to exactly copy facial expressions. However, scientists found that sun bears can copy facial expression as well as humans and gorillas. This surprised them because sun bears are alone and they have no close relationship with human beings.Although they live alone in the wild, the sun bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions as hitting and biting. Scientists are still not sure what messages the sun bears were sending to one another.（1）According to the passage, where do sun bears usually live? A . In caves.B . In trees.C . By the river.D . On the ice.（2）From the passage, we can learn something about sun bears EXCEPT that _. A . they like to live alone in the wild and only eat animalsB . they can copy other sun bears facial expressions for communicationsC . they can copy exact muscular movements of other sun bearsD . they have no close relationship with human beings（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A . A warm home on the earthB . A brave animal in the forestC . A new friend of human beingsD . A surprising skill of sun bears4. （10分）阅读理解 Maybe we three were the most unlucky graduates in our school history. Ill never forget the day when we had our graduation ceremony(毕业典礼). I was known for being careless. I often fell down for no reason. Since I fell off the stage(舞台)during my Primary Graduation Ceremony, my family bet(打赌)that I would fall down again during my next graduation ceremony. The day came so quickly. This time, I proudly made it through the whole ceremony without falling. but I knocked over the whole backdrop (背景板)used to take pictures for graduates! I felt so embarrassed (尴尬的)the whole morning. My friend Julia was even more embarrassed. When she together with all the graduates was sitting quietly in the hall at eight in the morning, she didnt expect her father to come to attend her ceremony because he was really busy then. The hall was very quiet and you could even hear a pin(针)drop on the ground. When all of a sudden, out of the silence, she heard Hey, Julia! Everyone in the hall looked behind and found Julias father, with a camera in his hand, smiling at her!Tiffany was the most beautiful girl of us three. She loved all kinds of dresses. On that day, she dressed herself beautifully and wanted to have some beautiful photos. Unluckily, it was one of the windiest days of our life. The wind blew her beautiful dress up in front of the whole graduate class! She didnt know whether to cry or laugh. Lucky? Unlucky? So lucky! All of these became the unforgettable part of our life!（1）The writer was very in her daily life. A . carelessB . carefulC . friendlyD . lazy（2）Julias father at the graduation ceremony. A . sat quietly in his seatB . was busy with his workC . took pictures for herD . dropped a pin on the ground（3）This story happened on a morning. A . cloudyB . windyC . sunnyD . rainy（4）Tiffany was embarrassed because that day. A . she fell off the stageB . she didnt have beautiful dressesC . her dress was blown upD . her photos werent unforgettable（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The girls werent in the same school.B . The writer knocked over the backdrop.C . Julia knew that her father would come.D . Tiffany loved all kinds of shoes.5. （10分）阅读理解 We are pleased to announce (宣布) the results of our competition to create a new school festival for students to celebrate this year. This competition, which we have had twice, has been a huge success. But this year, we have had more entries(参赛作品) than ever before!We have received many wonderful suggestions, including one that suggested there should be a festival of shoes! This was certainly a creative idea, but not surprisingly, our judges(裁判) liked other suggestions more!The winning suggestion was from Henry Chan, who suggested that there should be a festival of bicycles. It was the judges favourite. Henry, who is in Grade Eight, said that he went to school by bicycle every day and enjoyed taking bicycle trips very much. He added that so many public bicycles were in use in our city that it would be a shame not to celebrate them.As part of the festival a bicycle trip will be organized in the city. Then students will hold a ten-metre bicycle riding competition in which anyone who can ride the slowest wins. Whats more, you students are called on to ride bicycles to school as often as possible.The Bicycle Festival will start on June 18th and last two days. We hope you will take part in the festival and do your bit to protect our environment!（1）This announcement is made to . A . judgesB . parentsC . teachersD . students（2）The underlined word them in Paragraph 3 refers to . A . ideasB . shoesC . bicyclesD . competitions（3）After this years Bicycle Festival, what will happen most probably? A . Fewer people will use public bicycles.B . More students will ride bicycles to school.C . The Bicycle Festival will he held every year.D . Bicycle trips to other cities will be organized.6. （6分）阅读理解 When you carry your heavy schoolbag on the way to school or home, do you know the fact that the heavy schoolbag influences your interest in learning knowledge? Dont worry. You may be able to say goodbye to your heavy schoolbag in the near future.Instead of burying(埋葬) your face in an ocean of textbooks, newspapers, magazines and novels, you will soon find that an E-book reader can take the place of them all.An E-book reader is a new kind of mini machine designed to hold thousands of text files and display them on the screen as real text printed(印刷) on a paper page.In the same way in which the iPod(a kind of MP3) has changed the way people enjoy music, E-book readers could change the way that books are read. Some scientists have predicted that E-books will be used widely in our daily life, especially in schools.The size of an E-book reader is the same as that of real books. Its screen is different from that of a computer. It is as thin as a piece of paper. The words on an E-book readers screen look exactly the same as those on real pages. However, you can do more with an E-book reader than you can with a real book. The reader can change the size of the words and connect to the Internet to download new books.（1）Which of the following is TRUE about an E-book reader? A . It makes us lose interest in learning knowledgeB . An E-book reader can display text files as clearly as real text printed on a paper pageC . An E-book reader is not large enough to hold thousands of text filesD . An E-book reader is as large as a computer（2）What are the differences between an E-book and a real book? A . An E-book is much thicker than a real bookB . The real book can change the size of the words, but the E-book reader can notC . The E-book reader can not download new books from the Internet, but the real book canD . A real book is not so useful as an E-book reader（3）The screen of an E-book reader looks like . A . an MP3 playerB . a blackboardC . a piece of paperD . a tape（4）We can infer(推断) from the passage that . A . the heavy schoolbag is bad for students healthB . the size of an E-book reader is the same as the iPodC . the screen of an E-book reader is as thin as a piece of paperD . E-books will take the place of textbooks, not newspapers, magazines or novels7. （10分）阅读理解 Imagine the situation. You are an exchange student from China and now you are learning French in a university in Paris, the capital city of France. One day, you come into the kitchen of your flat. Twenty minutes later, you cook several delicious French dishes. To everyones surprise. You learn the French language at the same time! This kind of wonderful kitchen is called a French Digital Kitchen or a talking kitchen.What do you think of the talking kitchen A French Digital Kitchen has been developed at Newcastle University in the UK. It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French at the same time. For the first time, students can learn the language by following cooking steps.All grammar and vocabulary have been carefully chosen to make sure the users can understand French well. After learning for some time, the users can test themselves by doing a short test on the computer.The kitchen project was started by Professor Paul Seed house. He began to show interest in the idea after he visited another kind of talking. kitchen. He said, the purpose of the French Digital Kitchen is to make learning a language more interesting and more educational.How does the kitchen work? There is a computer in the kitchen. With this computer, the users can first choose a French recipe(菜谱) that they want to follow. Using information on the computer, the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish. If you follow the instructions on the computer, it moves on to the next. If you go wrong, the program goes back and repeats the recipe or information. At any time, the users can ask the kitchen to repeat the recipe on any information.The new kitchen can be used in schools, universities and even peoples homes. The researchers can also be developing the European Digital Kitchen, for the next three years.（1）The purpose of the first paragraph is to _. A . tell how to cook in FranceB . introduce the theme of this passageC . introduce a way to improve cooking skillsD . describe the life of an exchange student in Paris（2）Where did Professor Paul Seed house get the idea of the French Digital Kitchen? A . From French grammar and vocabulary.B . From a kitchen which can talk.C . From an exchange students life in Paris.D . From a kitchen project.（3）If users do not follow the instructions on the computer, the kitchen will _. A . go to the next stepB . stop working at onceC . choose another recipeD . show the recipe or information again（4）The last paragraph mainly tells us that _. A . the digital kitchen will become more and more importantB . the digital kitchen will become more and more popularC . how many kinds of digital kitchens will be developedD . how many places the digital kitchen can be used in8. （10分）阅读理解 At Parkland International Language School, our aim is to offer excellent junior English summer courses to young people aged 11 to 17. Our residential English summer school is held at one of the best boarding schools in England.It has outstanding facilities (设施), and it is situated in a very safe and attractive part of the country. Students aged 11 to 17 from different countries can enjoy the complete summer school experience: a full program of English lessons, activities and entertainment.Also, students can make lifelong friendships with students from other countries or with those British students who join them for conversation practice.We are a small, friendly and professional family business. We promise to ensure that all of our students are very well cared for and that they can make the most of the opportunities to practice and enrich their knowledge of English at our English Language summer school.Thank you for visiting our website. You can find much more information on the other pages of the website.（1）According to the passage, Parkland International Language School . A . provides great junior English courses to all the young peopleB . has excellent teaching buildings and equipmentC . is a very big, professional and nice family businessD . is only for junior middle school students all over the world（2）A student in Parkland International Language School cannot . A . enrich their knowledge of EnglishB . study with British studentsC . be taken good care ofD . live with an English family（3）The passage is written for those who want to improve their . A . lifeB . EnglishC . memoryD . friendship（4）You can read this passage . A . in a newspaperB . in a magazineC . in a posterD . on the Internet9. （10分）阅读理解 Cricket is Australias most popular summer sport. It is so popular that many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season. Its known as the Summer of Cricket. Most Australians will watch games on TV, listen to the news on the radio or play cricket games themselves. Many even go to the stadium and watch games. They dress in green and gold and paint their faces to support their teams. Two teams of 11 people play against each other. They take turns at hitting a leather(皮制的)ball with a wooden bat(棒),The batsmen hit the ball to score runs. The team that scores the most runs wins. Some of Australias famous people are cricket players. The sport is very popular in other countries like the UK, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka. There are more and more cricket competitions starting in China. China has a mens and womens cricket team that is gradually getting better. Men, women, boys and girls watch cricket. Traditionally it is a sport for men, but recently womens cricket has become more popular and there are now professional(职业的) female cricketers, too. The first day of the summer of cricket is one of the best days of the year, cricket player and fan Sean Prior said. When Im at work I always have the radio on listening to the game. Cricket is a big part of my lire. If you are traveling to Australia, watch the cricket! Its just not summer without it. （1）Paragraphs 1-3 is about . A . why Australians love cricketB . how popular cricket is in AustraliaC . when Australians play cricketD . how people watch cricket（2）Which of the following about cricket is NOT true? A . There are 11 people playing the game.B . The players use a wooden bat to hit the ball.C . Its a popular game in many countries.D . Only men played cricket in the past.（3）According to the passage, we can know that . A . the winning team has to score the most runsB . Australians love cricket because some famous people love itC . there is no cricket competition in ChinaD . Sean Prior always watch cricket on TV（4）In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage? A . TravelB . SportsC . CultureD . News10. （8分）阅读理解As summer ends and fall begins, you can still enjoy spring flowers inside! Its an easy way to make your home look prettySome flowers grow from seedsOther flowers grow from bulbs (球茎)Some bulb flowers are easier than others to grow insideA good one to try first is called a paperwhiteAs many as twelve sweet-smelling flowers can grow from one paperwhite bulbBut how can you grow one inside? Please follow those steps below:Find a large glass jar (罐) that is clear enough to see throughFill the jar almost to the top with stones or shellsThis will give the bulbs roots something to hold on to as they growIt will also give you a place to set the bulbPlace the bulb on top of the stonesThe bottom of the bulb is the part that is pointed, like the bottom of a heart shapePush the bulb into the stones just far enough to make it stayFill the jar with waterUse just enough water to cover just the bottom part of the bulbPut the jar in a place where the bulb will get plenty of lightCheck every day to make sure there is still the right amount of water in the jarAdd water when it is neededSoon the roots will start to growIn a few weeks, you can enjoy watching the flowers bloom (开花)（1）What is a paperwhite? A . A kind of bookB . A kind of flowerC . A kind of treeD . A kind of paper（2）Which step tells why you should use stones or shells? A . Step 1B . Step 2C . Step 3D . Step 4（3）What is the passage mainly about? A . What is a paperwhiteB . How to grow a paperwhite insideC . When to grow a paperwhiteD . Who can grow a pa