八年级下英语阅读理解
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习
A
One day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. The businessman asked him why he was crying. The rich man didn’t want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“Sir, I had a brother who was killed last year. I was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.” The businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. He also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. The rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“Sir, why do you cry?”The businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“Oh, I’m crying because you were not killed together with your brother.
I) 根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)(5分)
( )76.The rich man didn’t tell the truth.
( )77.Though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn’t have told the lie.
( )78.The rich man had a brother who was burned.
( )79.The businessman believed the rich man’s story at first.
( )80.The businessman’s answer showed that he was very happy.
II) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序.(5分)
81.They ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man burned his mouth first.
82.The businessman also burned his mouth and he was not happy.
83.A rich man and a businessman had lunch in the same restaurant.
84.The rich man told a lie about his brother’s death.
85.The businessman realized(意识到) that the rich man cheated him at last. ______ _______ _____ _______ _______
B
School kids Say Goodbye to Their Flying Friends
Jin Jun and his classmates at Shanghai Nanyang Middle School are not very happy to be back from holiday.
Not because they hate studying, but because some of their best friends on campus(校园) are gone: pigeons.
More than 100 pigeons used to(过去常常) fly around campus every day, making students smile during break time.
But now, the birds are gone. Where? Now they’re all locked up in a bird cage. Bird flu(流感) has landed in Shanghai, and expert are afraid the pigeons might spread(传播)the disease if they keep flying around.
For safety, the school also asks students to stay away from the cage. “I feel sad for those birds. They’re my best friends,” said Jin, a Junior 3 student. “Last term I would bring corn to feed them, but I can’t do that any more. I hope bird flu will end soon so I can play with the pigeons again.” Nanyang Middle School is not the only one to take pigeons off campus.
Students in Beijjng Fengtai Experimental Primary School also gave their pigeons to the local health department (当地卫生部门)on February 3.
Their pigeons are special birds. In 1999, students found two injured pigeons and gave them a
home. To get money for bird food, the kids sold rubbish paper They took good care of the birds, and five years later, those two pigeons had become 265!
“The students loved the birds,” said Mr Chen, the school’s headmaster. “But to keep the school safe, they are willing to give them up.”
根据短文内容选择正确答案(5分)
( )86. Students in Nanyang Middle School are not happy to be back from holiday because
________.
A. they don’t like studying B. their best friends are not studying there any more
C. their pigeons are all locked up in a big cage away from them
D. their pigeons have all been killed
( )87. Students in Beijing Fengtai Experimental Primary School got money for bird food by
______________.
A.selling(卖) rubbish paper B. selling their books
C. asking their parents for money D. borrowing money from friends
( )88. The pigeons have all been locked up so that _______________________.
A. they won’t fly around all day B. they won’t make a lot of noise
C. they won’t spread bird flu D. they will grow faster
( )89. There are about _________ more pigeons in Fengtai Experimental Primary School than
in Nanyang Middle School.
A. 300 B. 160 C. 200 D. 100
( )90. The students in the two schools probably felt _______ when the pigeons were taken
away from them.
A. happy B. excited C. disappointed D. angry
C
The mascots(吉祥物) of 2008 Olympic Games
Beibei : The fish stands for(代表) the blue Olympic ring. Among the five she is known to be gentle and pure, strong in water sports. In China, fish and water mean harvest. So Beibei carries the blessing(祝福) of prosperity.(繁荣)
Jingjing: The little panda stands for the black Olympic ring. He is childlike and outgoing. Jinging is good at weight sports. His headdress means humans get on well with nature.
Huanhuan: The child of fire stands for the red Olympic ring. He is in the center, the big brother of the five . He carries the Olympic spirit. He is the most warm-hearted and outgoing of the five. He can do well in all ball games.
Yingying: The antelope(羚羊) stands for the yellow Olympic ring. Yingying is smart and moves quickly. Like all antelopes, he is strong in track and field events(田径项目). The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection in China. Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.
Nini: Nini stands for the green Olympic ring. She is as happy and lovely as the swallow(燕子). Nini is good at gymnastics. Her image comes from kite designs, an old art style in China. Nini’s golden wings stand for the sky. She brings good luck wherever she flies.
从下列体育项目中找到福娃所擅长的,把A-E填入福娃下的横线上.(5分)
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A B C D E
D
In England people don’t usually talk too much .You can go on a bus ,or in a train ,and everyone sits looking out of the window .
Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don’t talk much.
When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer .
“But it got a bit warmer later!” you can say.
Talk like this ,and the English will think ,how friendly you are !
( )1. English people often _______on a bus .
A. talk much B. talk about C. eat something D. read papers
( )2. When you meet English people ,talk like this :_________
A. How do you do? B. How are you ?
C. Nice weather! D. Nice to meet you
( )3.If you talk with the English people about the weather, they will think _____________
A .you are friendly B. you are right C. you are English C. you talk too much.
( )4. English people always hope the weather will get ____________.
A. better B. warmer C. colder D. hotter
( )5.Which is right?_________________
A. English people like to talk on a bus .B. English people enjoy the best weather.
C. English people are the most friendly . D. English people don’t talk much .
A. Talk Show B. Sports C. Sports player D. TV play
( )2.You’ll know something about _____ at 19:00 on Channel 2.
A. animals B. news C. foreign D. Asia
( ) 3. If you want to watch NBA, the best programme for you would be ______.
A. Sports B. Around the world C. foreign arts D. English news
( ) 4. If you like music very much, the best programme is _______.
A. at 21:45 on Channel 2 B. at 21:55 on Channel 1
C. at 21:00 on Channel 2 D. at 21:15 on Channel 1
( ) 5. “Modern English” is a programme that ______.
A. teaches you English B. tells you something about English classroom
C. let you know English news D. makes foreign friends
F
There is a big tree in front of my house. A black bird lives in the tree. Every day I take some food to the tree. The bird sees me and comes down. The food is in my hand. The bird comes to my hand and eats it. After that it goes back to the tree.
I give some food to the bird every day. And so the bird knows me. I like the bird and the bird likes me. We are good friends.
[ ]76.What's in the tree?
A. A big black bird. B. A black bird.
C. An old black bird. D. A big old black bird.
[ ]77.Why does the bird come down?
A. Because there is some food in my hand.
B. Because the bird cats some food.
C. Because the bird likes food.
D. Because the bird eats good food.
[ ]78.Where dose the bird go back? It goes back to ________ .
A. his hand B. its house C. the tree D. the sky
[ ]79. How often does the writer feed the bird?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a day. D. Every day.
[ ]80. How does the writer feed the bird?
A. Every day. B. Once a day. C. He throws some food to the bird.
D. The bird comes down to eat the food in his hand.
G
My name is Alan. I live in Beijing. Now I am sitting at the window. I often sit here. I can look at the street. In Beijing the buses are blue. A bus is coming now.
There is a bus stop in front of our house. A lot of people are waiting for the bus. Look. An old woman is coming. She often misses the bus, because she never runs. Today she is lucky. The bus driver is waiting for her.
[ ]81.I often sit ________ .
A. at the door B. behind the window
C. at my window D. near the table
[ ]82.There is a bus stop ________ .
A. under our house B. near our house
C. in front of our house D. far away from my house
[ ]83.________ are waiting for the bus.
A. A few people B. A lot of people C. Old woman D. Young people
[ ]84.The old woman often misses the bus because she ________ .
A. never runs B. doesn't come C. can't come D. runs quickly
[ ]85. The buses in Beijing are ____________.
A. too big B. too small C. black D. blue
H
One day Mr. Brown sees a young woman in the street with children. He is very surprised because all the children are wearing the same clothes. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers. “Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman.
“Yes, they are.” she answers.
“Do you always dress them in the same clothes ?” asks Mr. Brown.
“Yes, ” answers the mother. “When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them. It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes. And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don't want to take other children home by mistake. When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.
[ ]86. How many people does Mr. Brown see in the street one day? He sees ____in all.
A. ten B. eleven C. four D. ten children
[ ]87.Why is he surprised? Because ________ .
A. all the children are boys
B. all the children are in the same clothes
C. all the children are lovely
D. all the children are wearing the same trousers
[ ]88.Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes?
Because_______________.
A. she has so many children
B. she loves her children
C. she doesn't want to take her children home
D. she wants to see her children easily among others
[ ]89. What kinds of clothes are the children wearing when Mr. Brown sees them?
A. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.
B. Blue caps, yellow coats and white trorsers.
C. Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers.
D. White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers.
90. “We don't want to take other children home by mistake.”这句话的汉语
意思是:
A. at the door B. behind the window
C. at my window D. near the table
[ ]82.There is a bus stop ________ .
A. under our house B. near our house
C. in front of our house D. far away from my house
[ ]83.________ are waiting for the bus.
A. A few people B. A lot of people C. Old woman D. Young people
[ ]84.The old woman often misses the bus because she ________ .
A. never runs B. doesn't come C. can't come D. runs quickly
[ ]85. The buses in Beijing are ____________.
A. too big B. too small C. black D. blue
H
One day Mr. Brown sees a young woman in the street with children. He is very surprised because all the children are wearing the same clothes. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers. “Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman.
“Yes, they are.” she answers.
“Do you always dress them in the same clothes ?” asks Mr. Brown.
“Yes, ” answers the mother. “When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them. It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes. And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don't want to take other children home by mistake. When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.
[ ]86. How many people does Mr. Brown see in the street one day? He sees ____in all.
A. ten B. eleven C. four D. ten children
[ ]87.Why is he surprised? Because ________ .
A. all the children are boys
B. all the children are in the same clothes
C. all the children are lovely
D. all the children are wearing the same trousers
[ ]88.Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes?
Because_______________.
A. she has so many children
B. she loves her children
C. she doesn't want to take her children home
D. she wants to see her children easily among others
[ ]89. What kinds of clothes are the children wearing when Mr. Brown sees them?
A. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.
B. Blue caps, yellow coats and white trorsers.
C. Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers.
D. White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers.
90. “We don't want to take other children home by mistake.”这句话的汉语
意思是:
I
Dear Tom,
I am studying in Beijing now .I have a day off today. Now let me tell you something about Beijing. In our country people drive cars on the left side of the road, but here in Beijing, on the right side. Many people of London go to work by car, while most people of Beijing go to work by bike. The weather of Beijing is better than ours. It's fine for long here, but we have so many cloudy days in London.Students here work hard at their lessons and a lot of people can speak English. It's a pity that students in our country don't work hard and few people know Chinese. That's all for today. Please write to me soon.
Your ever, Peter
根据短文内容判断句子正误,正确的在题前括号内写“T”,错误的写“F”。
( ) 61.This letter is from an English boy to his friend Tom.
( ) 62. Peter is a farmer, not a student.
( ) 63.Tom may be a middle school student in London.
( ) 64.In England cars go along the road on the right side.
( ) 65.Peter thinks the Chinese students work harder than English students.
J
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge,eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas,apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very
necessary.
根据短文内容,从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
( ) 66. Many English people have meals a day.
A. two B. three C. four D. three or four
( ) 67. People may have for their breakfast.
A. tea and eggs B. porridge,eggs,bread,tea or coffee
C. tea and coffee D. bread and eggs
( ) 68. People have lunch at
A. any time B. nine C. five D. one
( ) 69. People don't have for their dinner.
A. porridge B. bananas and apples
C. some soup and meat D. meat and fish
( ) 70. In many English homes dinner comes .
A. at one o'clock B. in the middle of the day
C. at noon D. at night
K
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature(温度) that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you’ll say, “It’s cool.” You may think “he’s so cool ” when you see your favorite footballer.
We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way how the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just one sentence(句子), “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
( ) 71. We know that the word “cool” has had_______.
A. only one meaning B. no meaning
C. many different meanings D. the same meaning
( ) 72. In the passage, the word “express” means “___________”.
A. see B. show C. know D. feel
( ) 73. If you are ______ something, you may say “It’s cool.”
A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with
( ) 74. The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used.
A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with
( ) 75. In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示) that the word “cool”_________.
A. can be used instead of many words
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colorful
D. may not be as cool as it seems
L
A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.
TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged(受损害).
TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.
TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the
truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too. Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.
( )56. How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
( )57 .The truck was hit on the way ___________ .
A. to the airport B. to the police station
C. to Newton D. home
( )58. From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.
A. the truck driver B. Tom
C. the taxi driver D. Tom's friend
( )59. In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .
A. witness B. driver C. policeman D. cleaner
( )60. What's the best title (题目) for this passage?
A. A Taxi Driver B. A Traffic Accident
C. A Story of Tom D. A Truck Driver
M
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you ” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.”
( )61. The party was held ________ .
A. at Peter’s house B. in a large hall
C. at Peter’s friend’s house D. in a secret place
( )62. Which of the following is not true?
A. Betty made the best cake. B. Mary Jackson sang well.
C. Bill played the violin well. D. The Jacksons did hard work for the party.
( )63. ________ liked Peter.
A. Many of his friends B. Few people
C. Everyone D. All his friends
( )64. Peter ________ to give the party.
A. tried his best B. did nothing
C. only invited some friends D. did everything
( )65. From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .
A. a warm-hearted man B. good at making friends
C. a selfish man D. a welcomed friend
N根据短文内容判断句子正(T)误(F)
Many children love junk food. It’s bad for their health.Their parents don’t want them to eat too much junk food. Although they know it’s not good habit,they still eat it.Some of them eat this kind of food every day.Some only once or twice a week.
Paul is kind of unhealthy.He hardly ever exercises.He eats lots of junk food because he loves it.When he has money,he’ll buy junk food.His parents worry about him.But he says,“Maybe I’m not very healthy,but I enjoy myself.”
( )66.Few children love junk food.
( )67.Many parents want their children to eat junk food.
( )68.Children know it’s a bad habit to eat junk food.
( )69.Paul is very healthy.
( )70.Paul often brrows money to buy junk food.
O
读短文并根据文章内容判断下列陈述的正误。
Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says,“Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!”But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.
Here his father takes Jim’s cap quietly, hides(藏)it behind his back and says,“You see your cap is gone.”Jim is afraid.
His father says,“Well, whistle(吹口哨)once. Perhaps your cap will come back.”Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jim’s head.
Oh! It’s wonderful! Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!”He says happily.
Write T or F.
1.Jim and his father go to see his grandfather by bus.
2.Jim’s father tells Jim not to put his head out of the window.
3.Jim’s father takes Jim’s cap and hides it behind his back.
4.Jim doesn’t want to have his cap back.
5.Jim takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window.
P
1. If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may ________ .
A. call Susan at 7328059 B. surf the website:www.music.com.au
C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683 D. e-mail [email protected] 2. Who is the owner of the lost dog? A. Mr. White B. Larry C. Susan D. David
3. If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should ________.
A. master at least three languages B. know the city very well
C. be an experienced driver D. both B and C
4. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
A. It has a beautiful view. B. It has hot water in the daytime.
C. It has three floors. D. It has a kitchen.
5. How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
A. By sending an e-mail. B. By going to visit it.
C. By making a phone call. D. By sending a fax (传真).
Q
American football
In almost every big university in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it If they move it to the
end of the field, they win six points. This is called a touchdown.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man with the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favourite team. Young men and women from the cheer team dance and jump while they yell.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best team plays again on January 1st,the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.
1.American football is ____________.
A.the same as soccer
B.only popular in the big universities in the USA
C.a game played only with feet
D.a game with ten players
2.To win six points the players in a team must ____________.
A.kick the ball ten yards
B.kick the ball to the other team
C.move the ball to the end of the field
D.throw the ball to the sky
3.If the man does not move the ball ten yards,____________.
A.his team loses a point
B.the other team kicks the ball to the end of the field
C.his team kicks the ball to the other team
D.his team wins six points
4.Each university will have ____________ to help them win the game.
A.thousands of people
B.a cheer team
C.a favourite team
D.a good player
5.It is a very important sport because ____________.
A.many people like it
B.thousands of people play it
C.the best team will play on New Year's Day
D.many universities have this game
R
Mr Zhang正在国外旅游, 这是他所入住宾馆的房卡。请根据房卡正反两面的信息,回 答下列问题。
( )1.Mr Zhang lives in .
A. Hotel Eiffel B. Hotel Concorde C. Hotel Mapol D. Hotel Napoleon ( )2.The hotel is .
A. on King Street near a bank B. next to a museum
C. near a train station D. on George Street ( )3. buses can reach the hotel.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
( )4.If Mr Zhang gets lost, he can.
A. take Bus 507 to the hotel
B. wait until the light is green
C. go back to the hotel to search the Internet
D. call the hotel at the phone number on the card
( )5. Which of the following is true? 新- 课 -标- 第 -一- 网
A. Open the door when the red light is on.
B. The card can be used to open the door.
C. The card can be used for shopping.
D. Mr Zhang can keep the card when he checks out.
S
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Ted arrives at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.(1) The bus for Paris will not leave until five to twelve.He sees a lot of people waiting in the station.Some are standing in line, others are walking around.There is a group of schoolgirls.Their teacher is trying to keep them in line.Ted looks around , (2)is , place , for , there , him ,t o , but , sit , no , .
He walks into the station cafe(咖啡馆).He looks up at the clock there.It is only twenty to twelve.He finds a seat and sits down before a large mirror on the wall.Just then,Mike,one of Ted’s workmates comes in and sits with Ted.“What time is your bus?” asks Mike.“There’s enough time yet.”answers Ted.“Well.I’ll get you some more tea then,”says Mike.
They talk while drinking.Then Ted looks at the clock again.“Oh! It's going backward(倒行)!”he cries.“A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror,”says Mike.Ted is so sad.(3)Because of his carelessness , he misses his bus .The next bus is not to leave for another hour.Since then Ted has never liked mirrors.
根据短文,完成下列练习。
1.将(1)句翻译成汉语。
2.将 (2) 句单词连成一句完整的话。
3. Ted will arrive in Paris on time, won’t he ?
4. How many times does Ted look at the clock ?
5. 写出 (3) 的同义句。
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
去巴黎的汽车要到11:55才走。 But there is no place for him to sit No, he won’t twice Because he is careless
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A college student had stayed up all night studying for his zoology test the next day.
A.Finally he could stand in no longer. He went up to the professor’s desk and said , “What a stupid test ! How could anyone tell the difference between birds by looking at their legs ?” with that the student throw his test on the professoe’s desk and walked to the door.
B.The professor was surprised. The class was so big that he didn’t know every student’s name . So as the student reached the door the professor called , “Mister , what’s your name ?” The enraged student pulled up his pant legs and said , “You tell me , buddy! You tell me !”
C.As he entered the classroom , he saw ten dirds standing with ten legs on them. Each bird had a sack(麻布袋) over its head , only the legs were showing.
D.The student looked at each of the birds’legs. They all looked the same to him. He began to get upset. He had stayed up all night studying and now had to identify birds by their legs. The more he thought about it , the madder he got.
E.He sat in the front row because he wanted to do the best job possible. The professor announced that the test would be to look at each of the birds’ legs and give the common name , habitat(栖息地) and species(种类)
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请为每张广告图挑选合适的广告词, 其中有两句是多余的。(09台州模拟)
( ) 1._______
( )2. ______ ( )3._______ ( )4. ________ ( )5. ______
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There was once a violinist who said he was not afraid of animals that are dangerous. He said in a proud way, “Even a bear would be as quiet as the friendliest cat when hearing my music.” But he had never played, and no one believed him.
A chance to prove his words arrived just when a circus came to the town. The musicion came to the ring master and told what he could do.
“Wow, that’s interesting.” The ring master said,”We just have three new lions and they haven’t worked with the lion tamer(驯兽师) yet. Let’s see what you can do with them.”The violinest agreed and the whole town crowed the hall to see what would happen.
The violinist was standing quietly in the center of the ring with a smile. Then the ring master opened the door of the cage and jumped out angrily a huge lion, roaring and showing his teeth. Everyone was too nervous to breathe.
Still with the smile , the violinist began to play. The beautiful music rose ,then the lion sat down and began to enjoy the music. Everyone lost themselives in the music. Including the lion. For the second lion ,_______.
Then it’s the third lion’s turn to appear and everyone there was waiting for the lion to be
quiet just like the other two . But the lion ran up to man and ate him.
All the people were surprised . The other two lions asked angrily ,”What have you done ! We were enjoying the music !”The third lion put his paw(爪子 ) to its ear and said ,”Sorry , I can’t hear you . I have been deaf for 5 years .”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内.
( ) 1.The violinist was a man who_________.
A. was very friendly to the animals
B. was usually trusted by people in town
C. could make dangerous animals quiet.
D. was not good at playing the violin at all.
( )2. “circus”means “______” in the passage.
A歌舞团 B.木偶团 C. 话剧团 D.马戏团
( )3. The violinist felt ______ when meeting the first lion.
A. confident B.scared C.nervous D. bored
( ) 4.Which of the following is the missing sentence in Paragraph 5 ?
A. the lion came out and ate the violinist
B. the same story happened again
C. audience(观众) felt bored and left
D. the lion ran to the audience
( )5.Which of the following idioms(习语) is suitable for the main idea of the passage ?
A. Every dog has its day.
B. An old horse knows the way.
C. Play the lute(笛子)to a cow.
D. Teach fish to swim
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阅读短文,从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案: (09陕西)
Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 85% of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have dring licences. Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World WarⅡto rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status. The more money they had,the bigger their cars were.
Marking of roads
During the war,President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to buildnew four-lane roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly,the two-lane roads would’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly Car lovers
Not jist teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully! These are called Art Cars. Evrey April there is an activity in Houston, Yexas, where they show their cars.
Pollution
Cares have poollted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law thet is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. 1. When did Americans begin to love cars?
A. Before the new two-lane roads were built.
B. Aftor World WarⅡ.
C. During orWld WarⅡ.
D. Befor World WarⅡ.
2. New four-lane roads were built
A. in Germany. B. by car and oil companiaes
C. in America D. when something suddenly happened
3. the underlined word “building”here means “the building of
A. companiaes B. soldiers’lives. C. houses D. roads
4. What were other counties’ feelings about bush’s decision?
A. They agreed with him.
B. They showed agrer to it.
C. They paid mo attention to it.
D. They passage doesn’t tell us.
5. The meaning of the last sentence is: “”
A. It’s better to have fewer cars.
B. It’s better to make cars that pollute less.
C. It’s easier to make cars that pollute less.
D. It’s easier to make people have fewer cars.
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阅读下列短文,根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确写“A”,错误写“B”
(09成都)
I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married,she did’t know how to cook anything,not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.
My mother did not start to cook until she was twenty-five years old. In the beginning,it was very hard for her. Therefore,she had to take cooking classes to
prepare our meals. After having that experience,she decide to teach me how to cook becauce she didn’t want me to have the same experience.
I remember when I was seven year sold,I started to learn cooking from my mother. Sometimes we prepared the meals that my mother already knew how to make,and sometimes we prepared meals from recipes. Thanks to that experience,now I don’t need any help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself or for a graup of peaple;it doesn’t matter. I will do the same with my children becouce I don’t want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them,I want tobe sure that they can continue their life without me.
1. The author learned cooking from her mother because they all liked cooking.
2. The author’s mother learned cooking by taking cooking classes.
3. The author began to learn to cook when she was seveny years old.
4. The author learned cooking only by preparing the meals she knew quite well.
5. The author will do as her mother to make her children know the way of cooking. Y
“Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express (表达)a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meaning.
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He’s so cool,”when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence(句子),“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.
1.We know that the word“cool has had ________.
A.only one meaning B.no meanings
C.many different meanings D.the same meaning
2.In the passage,the word“express”means“________”.
A.see B.show C.know D.feel
3.If you are _______ something,you may say,“It’s cool.”
A.interested in B.angry about
C.afraid of D.unhappy with
4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.
A.pleased with B.strange to
C.worried about D.careful with
5.In the passage,the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.
A.can be used instead of many words B.usually means something interesting
C.can make your life colourful D.may not(可能不) be as cool as it seems Z
A Faithful(忠实的) Dog
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇) his tail(尾巴) and jumped up to put his paws( 手爪 )on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelert's jaws(颚) and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed(设法) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt(没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫) the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬) him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales
2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.
A. watch the door
B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends
D. stop the strangers
3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired
4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.
A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.