牛津英语译林版 8下 期中复习专项训练 – 阅读理解
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Join the fun at Mountain Park’s
Family Day
FREE
Sunday September 15 12:00 4:00 p.m. Rain or Shine Location: No. 94, Green Street, next to No. 2 Middle School FREE and open to the public (公众)!
Fun activities for kids and grown-ups
Enjoy programs about rivers & parks, camp cooking, weather, fishing, etc. (Dress to get wet for river programs. Don’t forget your water shoes. )
Have fun playing games and making nature art.
Learn how to make your yard a wildlife habitat (栖息地).
Would you like to be a . . .
Junior Ranger?
Come early! Take part in 5 programs and you can be a Junior Ranger (管理员) of our park. (Students from No. 2 Middle School only)
For more information: Call 963 -9522 or email mountain park@mail. com. 1. What can we know about the Family Day?
A. It is in Mountain Park. B. If it rains, it will be stopped. C. We need to buy the tickets. D. It is on September 5th. 2. What CANNOT we do there?
A. Enjoy the program about rivers. B. Take care of animals. C. Learn about camping. D. Learn about wildlife habitat. 3. Which is TRUE?
A. The activities are only for kids. B. People need to take warm clothes. C. Everyone can be a Junior Ranger. D. You can call the park for more information.
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Yao Xinmin, 64, has been a security guard (保安) at Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha, Hunan since 2007. He provides far more than a wake-up call.
At that time, Yao was unable to believe his eyes when he saw students studying so hard in the classrooms. They were preparing for the exam for postgraduate (研究生) studies. Soon, Yao noticed some students have difficulty getting up early. So he helped a student by telling him to send a photo after he got to the classroom. And it did work.
Slowly, more students began to ask for Yao’s help. Every time Yao received photos, he would send the students some words to encourage them. “I have to copy good sentences from books, TV programs and the Internet,” he said. “I want them to work hard. “
In 2010, Yao began to collect students’ information after the Spring Festival holiday and help them find available seats in the classrooms for self-study.
“I am happy to see many students keep studying through their daily photo report,” he said. So far, more than 10,000 students have got Yao’s help. They were thankful, and they shared their happiness with Yao when getting admission letters (录取通知书).
4. When did Yao Xinmin start to work as a security guard?
A. At the age of 27. B. When he was 50. C. At the age of 56. D. When he was 63. 5. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. When Yao became a security guard. B. Why the students worked hard. C. How Yao began to help the students. D. How Yao found the available seats. 6. The underlined word “encourage” probably means “ ______ ” in Chinese.
A. 鼓励 B. 模仿 C. 守卫 D. 对待
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As I grew bigger, I became handsome. My coat was bright and black. I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead. When I was four years old, Squire Gordon decided to buy me, so Farmer Grey began to break me in.
“Breaking in” means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle saddle and bridle and to carry a person on his back. He mustn’t speak to other horses, or bite, or kick, and he must always do what his master says.
I hated wearing a bit (马嚼子) in my mouth. It was like a metal finger between my teeth. The saddle was not so bad. One morning: my master rode me round the meadow. I was proud to carry him, and I soon got used to it. ...
Early in May a man took me to Squire Gordon’s home. My new stable (马厩) was large and comfortable. There was a fat grey little horse next to me.
“How do you do? What is your name?” I said.
He said he was Merrylegs and he hoped I was good-tempered and that he didn’t like horses that bite. He looked over at a tall chestnut horse. In the afternoon, when she went out, Merrylegs told me about her.
“That’s Ginger,” he said. “She bites. One day she bit James, the groom (马倌). She says no one was kind to her before. But James and John Manly, our grooms, are very good to us, and Squire Gordon doesn’t whip (鞭打) his horses, so I think she’s going to like it here.”
The next morning John took me for a ride and we met the Squire and Mrs Gordon on the way. Mrs Gordon named me Black Beauty.
—Taken from Black Beauty
7. Why did Farmer Grey break in Black Beauty?
A. Because Black Beauty liked to be broken in. B. Because it was Farmer Grey’ s work. C. Because Black Beauty needed to be ready to have a new master. D. Because Black Beauty had to live alone. 8. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The meadow. B. The bit. C. The saddle. D. Carrying Farmer Grey. 9. According to the story, which of the following is the CORRECT order (Time order)?
①Black Beauty got his name. ②Black Beauty came to Squire Gordon’s home. ③John took Black Beauty for a ride. ④Ginger bit James one day. A. ②--④--③--① B. ②--③--①--④ C. ④--②--③--① D. ④--③--②--① 10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Black Beauty didn’t like the iron shoes because they were like metal fingers. B. A horse mustn’t speak to other horses when he carries a person on his back. C. Merrylegs has a pretty white star on his forehead.
D. A good horse needn’t always follow his master’s instructions.
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Meish Goldish is an American writer. He has written over 400 books for children. One of his biggest-selling books is 101 Science Poems and Songs for Young Learners. Here is one of his poems.
My Feelings
There are things I have that I can't see, Things that change inside of me. What, oh what, can those things be? My feelings! When a friend calls up and says, \way, I'm happy!
When I cant go out because of rain, When my tummy hurts and I'm in pain, When my favourite toy goes down the drain (下水道) , I'm sad!
When thunder booms, and the lights go out, When suddenly I hear a shout, When an ugly bug (丑陋的虫子) will crawl about, I'm afraid!
At times I'm happy, at times I'm sad, At times I'm scared (害怕的) , at times I'm glad, I know I'm me, because I’ve had My feelings!
1. Which of the following does the poem NOT talk about?
A. Playing with a friend. B. Taking a walk in the rain. C. Getting high marks at school. D. Having favourite food for dinner. 2. A child feels sad when he/she ______ .
A. hears a shout B. works in school C. sees an ugly bug D. loses his/her favourite toy 3. What's the purpose (意图) of the text?
A. To share a poem with us. B. To tell us to show our feelings.
C. To advise us to learn to write poems. D. To ask us to read more Meish Goldish's books.
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It rained for a week. Mary spent the days with Colin in his room, talking about India or gardens or Dickon. He didn't look ill when she was there but his face was still white and he never moved from the sofa.
Mary was surprised when she looked at her own face in the mirror (镜子) . She was very different now. Martha noticed it, too
\荒野) is god for you, \ \
On the first morning when the sky was blue again, Mary woke up very early. She opened the window and felt the warm sun on her face.
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She dressed quickly and went outside. The sun was shining and birds were singing as she ran towards the secret garden. When she reached the door, she heard a strange sound. She looked up and saw a crow (乌鸦) sitting on the wall. When she went into the garden, Dickon was there. He was digging and pulling up weeds (草) . There was a little red fox next to him.
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Dickon introduced Mary to the fox and the crow.
\and Captain next to him. Mary followed.
—Taken from The Secret Garden
4. How did Mary spend the days during the rainy week?
A. Staying on the sofa B. Reading books about India. C. Talking with Colin about many things. D. Thinking about the fresh air of the moor. 5. What did Mary want to do when she felt the warm sun on her face?
A. To see Dickon. B. To see Soot. C. To see the fox. D. To visit the garden. 6. What didn't Mary do in the garden?
A. She got to know the crow and the fox. B. She showed her happiness. C. She walked around the garden. D. She lay in the sun and ran after the birds.
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Sophie, a 14-year-old British girl, suddenly changed a lot in class. She lost interest in studies and would sit in the corner with her head mostly down.
Ethan Miller, one of Sophie's teachers, found out the reason∶ she was bullied (欺凌) online. Sophie got abusive (辱骂的) messages on her phone and on Facebook. Sophie was not alone. One in three young people, in 30 countries, say they have had online bullying. Twenty percent of those bullied students were not willing to go to school because of it, according to a report in September. Seventy-five percent of them said social media (社交媒体) , like Facebook and Twitter, are the main places for online bullying.
The Internet world makes it easier for people to communicate with each other, but there is more danger for young people as well—and it is surprising that online bullying troubles many young people more than anything else. What's more, online bullying could lead to serious results for young people. Such bullying makes young people easily hurt themselves or even kill themselves, according to a 2018study. The study also found that young people facing online bullying were not willing to ask for help as those bullied by traditional (传统的) ways.
To help with the problem, UNICEF has taken action to support people who are bullied, such as training (培训) for teachers and parents to prevent and deal with online bullying.
牛津英语译林版 8下 期中复习专项训练 - 阅读理解
