沪教牛津版八年级英语上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案.doc

沪教牛津版八年级英语上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案Dear Mom, Im sorry that I cant go back home for Mothers Day next week. On that day, Ill have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But Ill find time to see you at home soon. Mom, thank you for everything youve done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. Though you dont have to work now, I still remember your coming home late and feeling tired many evenings. Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. Im glad you wont live by yourself anymore. Lets plan to take a trip in the near future. Its been years since the three of us took a trip together. Happy Mothers Day. I love you, Mom. Best wishes, John ( )1. A. interesting B. important C. exciting D. funny (形)( )2. A. place B. rooms C. time D. houses(名)( )3. A. Dad B. uncle C. aunt D. sister(名)( )4. A. work B. study C. rest D. play(动)( )5. A. at noon B. in the morning C. in the afternoon D. at night(短)( )6. A. his B. my C. her D. your（代）( )7. A. happy B. tired C. wonderful D. angry（形）( )8. A. start B. continue C. finish D. begin（动）( )9. A. look up B. pick up C. look for D. thank for（短）( )10. A. one B. two C. three D. four（数）BCAAD DBACCWe often hear people say that “When I was a child” “Ten years ago” “When I was in school” It seems that people like talking about the past a lot. You may be not interested in their past, but they are so generous to share it with you. Why do people like to think of the past? Once I visited Uncle Luo, a friend of my father. I found he liked to share his past time with others very much. He always talked about the life in the army when he was young. There were many interesting things, and also some sad things. He was so happy to talk about them. He enjoyed his time in the army. Talking about the memories made him excited. He told me he learned a lot in those days. They made his life colorful. I am so glad to be his listener. Sometimes the memories are happy, and sometimes they are sad. But the memories people would like to share are all unforgettable to them.( )1. The first paragraph told us that people like to say their _. A. future B. success C. past D. everyday life( )2. What does the underlined word “generous” mean in Chinese? A. 吝啬的 B. 慷慨的 C. 掩饰的 D. 勉强的( )3. How did Uncle Luo think of his past time in the army? A. Bad. B. Stupid. C. Interesting. D. Dangerous.( )4. Why do people like to share their memories with others? A. Their stories are always happy. B. They feel tired. C. They are very sad now. D. The past memories are unforgettable.( )5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Uncle Luo stayed in the army for some time. B. People only remember their happy time. C. Many people enjoy talking about their past time. D. Uncle Luo knows the writers father.Bill and Jill were going to visit Da-wei and Li-hua Wu in Taiwan for several days. Before they left America, Bill and Jill tried to learn about Chinese food and Taiwanese ways of doing things. They wanted to be polite. They learned that most people in Taiwan eat rice, drink tea, and take off their shoes when they go into a friends apartment. Bill and Jill even learned to use chopsticks.At the same time, Da-wei and Li-hua learned about American food and American ways of doing things. They wanted to be friendly. When Bill and Jill came to the Wus house, Da-wei and Li-hua told them to keep their shoes on. Later they went out for dinner. They ate pizza and drank Coke. The next few days, they had breakfast in a coffee shop and ate hamburgers in a fast-food restaurant.On their way back to America, Bill and Jill were thinking about why they never ate rice or drank tea or ate with chopsticks. They never took off their shoes when they visited the Wu family. They thought that living in Taiwan was just like living in America. ( )1. A. reached B. stayed in C. moved to D. left( )2. A. he B. I C. They D. We( )3. A. drink B. grow C. sell D. eat( )4. A. make B. use C. buy D. break( )5. A. talked B. heard C. learned D. felt( )6. A. angry B. friendly C. excited D. happy( )7. A. school B. office C. house D. restaurant( )8. A. days B. minutes C. years D. centuries ( )9. A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. never( )10. A. shirts B. blouse C. shoes D. socksACDBC BCADCBody language is an important part of communication. If you want to communicate well, its important to understand how you can (and cant) use your body language to say what you mean, especially when youre in a foreign country.If a person is bored, he wont look at the person who is talking to him. He will find other things to do. He may also keep looking at his watch or a clock. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will not be crossed. And if a person is relaxed, you will know it by looking at his body, even his breathing is slower. Here are some examples of body language.Body languageFeelingSitting with legs crossedBoredSitting with legs apartOpen, relaxedWalking with hands in pockets, head downSadHand to cheekThink about somethingHands clasped behind backAngryBACDB( )1. What can you do if you want to communicate well? A. Walk with hands in pockets. B. Use body language to say what you mean. C. Speak in public. D. Say something slowly.( )2. If a person is _, he wont look at the person who is talking. A. bored B. tired C. happy D. open( )3. If a person is relaxed, _. A. he will find other things to look at B. he will speak louder C. his breathing will be slower D. his breathing will be quicker( )4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Walking with head down, a person may sad. B. When a person was angry, his hands clasped behind back. C. Sitting with legs apart, a person may be open and relaxed. D. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will be crossed.( )5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Communication. B. Body language. C. Some feeling. D. Health.BACDBOne day Kavya and I were playing football and the ball went into a mans house. We went to his house and asked him if he could give us our ball. He 1 and we felt helpless. Suddenly, I noticed there was a water tank behind his house and I had a(n) 2 . I looked at it and told Kavya to climb the water tank and jump over the gate.” Kavya agreed. She climbed down into the Takkus house. I 3 and then we were looking under a bed for the ball.We 4 and took out the lost ball. But along with the ball was a gold bar! We 5 took the ball and climbed up the water tank again. When we reached Kavyas house, the TV was on. It was 6 time. I couldnt believe my 7 when it said that someone stole 20 gold bars were stolen from a gold shop. They showed a 8 of the gold bars and it was exactly like the one we had found. We quickly told the story to Kavyas 9 and she called the police. The police came at once and 10 the man. They found the gold bars in his house. ( )1. A. agreed B. answered C. asked D. refused( )2. A. idea B. joke C. shame D. key( )3. A. looked at B. followed C. ran after D. heard( )4. A. pulled B. avoided C. hurried D. operated( )5. A. quickly B. slowly C. really D. clearly( )6. A. music B. story C. sport D. news( )7. A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth( )8. A. music B. sound C. film D. picure( )9. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother( )10. A. sent B. caught C. killed D. helpedYou may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? Alexander Bell made the first the telephone in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there. One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bells workshop. “Mr Bell, I heard every work you said!” Watson shouted excitedly. Bell finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.( )1. Which of the following is true? A. Bell made the first telephone in 1870s. B. Bell succeeded in making telephone after two experiments. C. Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in Scotland. D. Bell discovered the telephone in 1847.( )2. What did Bell do many experiemnts for? A. To give a request to his assistant. B. To express feelings though musical instruments.C. To send sound through a wire.D. To hear his assistants voice.( )3. What did other inventors do later? A. Made telephones unpopular. B. Made telephones useless. C. Made telephones disused. D. Made telephones better.( )4. Where did Bell lived later? A. In Scotland. B. In the US. C. In New Zealand. D. In the UK.( )5. What did Bell have an interest in? A. music B. physics C. philosophy D. soundThe Best Thing About Mayas Brother It was not a good morning for Maya. Everything was going wrong. First, she woke up late and had to get ready for school quickly. She didnt have time to eat breakfast. And when she packed her school bag, she couldnt find her ruler.“Let me help you,” said her brother, Abdul. He found her ruler on the floor. “Lets run,” he said. “We will just make it.”But her problems werent over. She forgot to bring her homework and the teacher was not happy about that. The teacher gave her writing homework to do the next day. On the way home, it started to rain. She dropped her books on the ground as she got off the bus.Abdul got off the bus just behind her. “Dont worry,” he said. “If we take them home and dry them quickly, they will be all right.”“Thanks, Abdul,” said Maya.That night Maya sat down to do her homework. But when she read the topic of the writing homework, she smiled. The teacher had written at the top of the page: “Write about your best friend. Explain what you like best about him or her.” She thought a while and started to write, “The best thing about my brother Abdul”( )1. A. went to bed B. stood up C. woke up D. sat down( )2. A. breakfast B. lunch C. tea D. supper( )3. A. jump B. fly C. climb D. run( )4. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. satisfied( )5. A. rain B. snow C. be windy D. be cloudy( )6. A. repair B. finish C. dry D. broke( )7. A. Thanks B. Bye. C. Sorry. D. Pardon( )8. A. put B. lay C. sat D. looked( )9. A. cried B. smiled C. laughed D. shouted( )10. A. read B. listen C. speak D. writeCADBA CACBD