外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案(2).doc

外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案
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完形填空：
“Be proud of what you do.” My father always told me, “ ____1____you are a boss or a cleaner.” When I was 15, I got a summer job ____2____ . I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and____3____ Dad’s words.
____4____ my job was the lowest, it made me feel ____5____. I saw it ____6____challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be ____7____and tried to do everything well. ____8____, I was treated with respect ____9____doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick____10____we were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast____11____I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and ____12____toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. People would say , “ That young boy really does a good job.” That gave me a____13____
Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one’s job is important . It does not matter ____14____ the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Though every job I have ever had, my father’s words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think____16____ would be proud of me.
(     )1. A. If          B. That         C. Weather          D. Whether
(     )2. A. in the hospital       B. in a hospital          C. in hospital
(     )3. A. forgot     B. remembered     C. left
(     )4. A. Even   B. Even though   C. But
(     )5. A. excited    B. exciting     C. excitement
(     )6. A. of       B. as     C. for
(     ) 7. A. in time     B. at times      C. on time
(     )8. A. As return     B. In return    C. For return
(     )9. A. or         B. as        C. by
(     )10. A. when      B. if        C. unless
(     )11. A. did            B. does      C. was done       D. is done
(     )12. A. clean       B. cleaning    C. cleaned
(     )13. A. proud       B. pride       C. present
(     )14. A. that     B. whether    C. if
(     )15. A. dad         B. mother         C. teacher
阅读理解：
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles (车座).
Locks
Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.
Marking
Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.
Registration
There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself： its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
1. Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A. Locks.      B. Marking.       C. Registration.         D. Basic Security.
2. The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means ______.
A. help you recognize your bike
B. help the police find your bicycle
C. stop someone stealing your bicycle
D. stop you worrying about your bike
3. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _______.
A. in the bike shop and your computer
B. in the police station and a security company
C. in a security company and your university
D. by yourself and in a security company
4. The main purpose of this article is _________.
A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
C. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
D. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place

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（A）
Macau is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to ___1___. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macau is a part of China and most people ___2___ there are Chinese .
The first Europeans to reach Macau came from Portugal （葡萄牙） . More than four ___3___ years ago the Portuguese（葡萄牙人） went there to trade with China. Some settled（定居）and ___4___ their homes there . They ___5___ strong forts（要塞）to guard（保卫）the city on the island . They also built churches , schools , hospitals and other places. Slowly the city ___6___. People from many countries came to live and work in Macau.
Today , many people visit Macau . Some only go there to ___7___ dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble（赌博）. But Macau is quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You ___8___ you are back in the old days. Of course , some of the buildings are now in ruins（废墟）. The church of St Paul has only the front wall ___9___ steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest___10___. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many___11___ food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly ___12___ to see and to do in Macau.
（    ） 1. A. reach       B. get         C. visit         D. land
（    ） 2. A. live        B. living        C. to live       D. lived
（    ）3. A. hundreds   B. hundred of  C. hundred    D. hundreds of
（    ） 4. A. make       B. making        C. to make       D. made
（    ） 5. A. built      B. made          C. got           D. grew
（    ） 6. A. began       B. grew          C. made          D. had
（    ） 7. A. see         B. look at       C. watch         D. find
（    ） 8. A. know        B. like          C. hope        D. feel
（    ） 9. A. with        B. without       C. in          D. has
（    ） 10. A. on         B. in            C. with          D. /
（    ） 11. A. pieces of  B. baskets of    C. kinds of    D. plates of
（    ） 12. A. much       B. many          C. a lot of      D. a lot

B
Things got worse and worse . Granny Green always lived in hunger and cold .She had hoped that the government could help her, but she failed .
It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn’t fall asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God, asking for help. She wished God to give her 100 rubles（卢布），so she could bring some food for herself .When she finished it, she found she had no stamp. She had to put the letter at a crossing the next morning.
Luckily a policeman found the letter. He read to his comrades. They were all so moved that they gathered together 50 rubles and sent it to the poor old woman.
At first Granny Green was happy. But after she counted the money, she became angry and said, “ I’m told that all things that are touched by policemen will be only a half left!”
Fill in the blanks according to the passage you read, only one word for each blank
An old woman lived a poor life. She always had no enough___1___ and warmth. Nobody could help her, even the government.
One cold windy night, she decided to ___2___to God to ask for 100 rubles to buy ___3___some food. She put the letter ___4___a stamp at a crossing. A policeman found it and gathered together 50 rubles. The woman was happy first, but after counting the money, she began to get angry, because she thought the police had ___5___half of the money.

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(A)
Can you swim? Do you like swimming ? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll ___1___ learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or ___2___others swimming . It’s ___3___the English study for us kids today. We must practice, practice, and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in ___4___ countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate (模仿)and speak. We can listen to English programs ___5___the radio. You may just understand ___6___words. It doesn’t matter . Just be ___7___, try to get the main topics, then the main ideas, then the key words, then the main sentences, ___8___.As for speaking , speak___9___.
Reading and writing are more important for school students . First we must choose the books we are ___10___. A lot of reading will ___11___ your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep ___12___ English diaries. We can also write English articles . We may even post them ___13___ English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of ___14___.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well___15___ this way.
(   )1. A. just                   B. never                C. yet
(   )2. A. Look at                B. looking at           C. seeing
(   )3. A. same as               B. different to         C. the same as
(   )4.A.speaking-English  B. English-speaking  C. spoken English
(   )5. A. in                B. over                C. from
(   )6. A. a little             B. a few                C. few
(   )7. A. relaxed            B. relaxing             C. relax
(   )8. A. the full means    B. the full meaning   C. the full meanings
(   )9. A. as many as you can   B. as more as you can    C. as much as possible
(   )10. A. interested        B. interesting           C. interested in
(   )11. A. change            B. develop              C. improve
(   )12. A. to write          B. write                 C. writing
(   )13. A. for               B. to                 C. till
(   )14. A. succeed           B. success               C. successful
(   )15. A. using            B. in                    C. by
(B)
Dear sir,
I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the number 49 and the number 16 . But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road . It is always full , so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats in it. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes . If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a us nearly every day?
The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop/ The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers . Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.
It is clear that our bus companies break the rules and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?
(   ) 1This passage is _______
A. a message         B. a talk            C. a story          D. a letter
(   ) 2The writer has to take Bus No.49 because ________.
A. it arrives on time                             B. it is not always full
C. it travels faster                               D. it has fewer seats on it
(  )3 How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?
A. Ten minutes       B. One hour      C. Half an hour         D. Nearly a day
(  )4 The rules say that each bus may carry ________ passengers at most
A. twenty                                B. forty
C. sixty                                 D. one hundred and twenty-nine
(  )5 From the passage we can see that________
A. the bus service was poor
B. no passengers took their buses
C. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road
D. the writer was always the first to get on the bus
第三模块
（A）
Interchange
交通枢纽
Name
Number of Miles
Amount
费用
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Enter
Three Rivers
Rose City
Bakersfield
Rocky River
Apple Valley
Pineville
Grovewood
Watertown
10.0
8.0
7.5
6.3
6.0
3.9
2.0
**
$ 2.50
$ 2.00
$1.85
$ 1.50
$ 1.30
$ 1.00
$0.55
**
Answer the questions according to the information above
24. At what interchange is the vehicle entering?
25. What is the longest distance between the two points?
26. How many miles is Bakersfield from Pineville?
27. How many interchanges are there on this highway?
28. How much does it cost to get off at Rocky River for the person who entered at Watertown?
（B）
Choose the best answer to complete the following passage
How do you feel when you have to make a report ___1___ your classmates? What about you go to a birthday party? Do you get ___2___shy?
Shyness means feeling nervous or___3___ when you’re round other people . Everyone experience this shyness ___4___ they grow up. Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they are in the center of attention . It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet strangers. ___5___, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much. But some teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they won’t fit ___6___ at some point.
Stop the negative( 消极的)thoughts about yourself . If shyness doesn’t keep you ___7___ something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are not only cleverer, but also better ___8___ working with others, because they think more and talk___9___.Some great people in history were shy, too.
You see, being shy isn’t all ___10___, but remember not to let good chances___11___ just ___12___it! Your shyness will ___13___. When you have grown up year after year, you’ll become ___14___ to speak to anyone. But now, you need practice! If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! There’s nothing to ___15___!
Remember , though you are shy , you don’t lack in (减少)confidence. Come on, our shy friends!
(    ) 1. A. in front of         B. in the front of  C. before
(    ) 2. A. true                B. real    C. really
(    ) 3. A. comfortable         B. frightened         C. proud
(    ) 4. A. as                 B. since C. by
(    ) 5. A. What is worse       B. In fact C. For example
(    ) 6. A. in future           B. in the future     C. to the future
(    ) 7. A. to do               B. doing       C. from doing
(    ) 8. A. at                  B. in     C. with
(    ) 9. A. much                B. more C. less
(    ) 10. A. good               B. bad                  C. wonderful
(    ) 11. A. go down            B. go over