牛津译林八年级下册Unit3阅读练习

牛津译林八年级下册Unit3阅读练习

一、完形填空

Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact that she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished___1___a driving offence (犯规).

Then one day she nearly___2___her record. A police car__3____ her, and the policemen in it saw her__4____a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed__5____ that she would be punished.

When Mrs. Jones came up to the judge（法官）, he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car, and that the reason why she had not stopped at the red light was most probably that her eyes had become weak because of old age, so that she had not seen it.

When the judge had finished what he was saying . Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was ___6___and took out her sewing (针线). Without saying a word, she__7____ a needle(针) with a very small eye, and threaded it at once.

When she had successfully done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed __8____ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your ___9___ . I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”

The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. Mrs. Jones’ record __10____ unbroken. 1.A．about 2.A．kept 3.A．watched 4.A．pass 5.A．sure 6.A．holding 7.A．took 8.A．both 9.A．time

B．on B．won B．after B．go B．Indeed B．getting B．brought B．all B．turn

C．to C．missed C．followed C．run C．certain C．carrying C．picked C．neither C．chance

D．for D．lost D．ran after D．rush D．perhaps D．bringing D．chose D．either D．job

10.A．was

B．kept C．seemed D．remained

答案： DDCAC CDABD

二、阅读理解

A

Guangzhou （Xinhua）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang——Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00 ：17 yesterday， a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766）。

1. In which direction did the passenger train travel？ A. Northward. B. Southward. C. Eastward. D. Westward.

2. When did the accident happen？

A. At 00：17 am. B. At 00：17 pm. C. At seventeen past one. D. At seventeen to one.

3. What was the cause of the fire？

A. A heavy rain. B. High temperature. C. Carelessness. D. Fear.

答案：AAC

B

James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore(探索)the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came

upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. Today the islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands.

When Cook sailed into a protected bay(海湾)of one of the larger islands. The native greeted him with curiosity(好奇)and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture.

The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women.

1. The islands were named _______. A. the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook B. the Earl of Sandwich by James Cook C. Discovery by James Cook

D. the sandwich Islands by James Cook

2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _______. A. cold B. friendly

3. Which of the following is true? A. The natives were tall and healthy. B. The men mainly worked outside.

C. The women did nothing but look after children. D. The natives were very curious about everything.

答案：DBB

C

It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine we will do without him when he’s gone.

C. angry

D. satisfied

Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force （销售人员）in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell （比…卖得多）all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill’s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.

As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company’s competitive areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.

1.The speech was made ________.

A. at a welcome meeting B. after someone died C. when somebody was leaving D. when they had a new manager

2.When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had to help him.

A. many people B. nobody C. about 37 people D. very few people

3.Bill increased the company’s sale________.

A. by 37 per cent every month B. to the second largest in the area C. to be the fifth largest in the area D. five times as much as before

答案： CDB

D

When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Can\"t sing. Can\"t act. Dances a little.” Here\"s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he\"d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.

What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be

suppressed(压抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgements of a person\"s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships.” Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

1.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A.Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B.True ability will always make itself known. C.Some people never get discouraged D.Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.

2.When Paderewski\"s teachers told him he\"d never be a success, they were ______. A.being humorous B.cheerful, though concerned C.somewhat hesitant D.seriously mistaken

3.“Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage ______. A.as a motto for the three men\"s lives B.to show the value of Latin C.to send the reader to the dictionary

D.to point out that genius is always recognized early

4.The writer of the passage thinks that the reader ______. A.knows that the three men were successes B.someday dreams to become like one of the men

C.sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men

D.knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare\"s plays

答案：BDAA

三、任务型阅读

It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul. Beautiful and bright eyes not only show a good health but also make you look very attractive. However, to have healthy eyes you have to look after them properly. Yours eyes need everyday attention.

Pay more attention to your diet. First, eat food that is good for your eyes. They are fresh fruits and vegetables as fish, eggs, and milk. Besides, a regular amount of vitamins A and B2 should also be taken.

A regular and enough sleep is necessary. It relaxes the eye muscles（肌肉）and gives them the rest required. Sleep not only helps the body to repair its tired tissues (组织). Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. Loss of sleep can give you dark circles under the eye. You must exercise your eyes every day. Blink (眨眼) yours eyes at regular periods, which makes the eyeballs watery, and gives them a good wash.

We use our eyes in many unnoticeable and wrong ways. Fox example, if a small thing goes into our eye we start rubbing it, which is wrong. Rubbing can cause damage(伤害) to your eyes. Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight. Always use sunglasses as sunlight can cause eye tiredness. Light should not shine directly in your eyes. Reading, writing, watching television or working on the computer for too long without a rest can also cause eye tiredness.

Remember to always look after God’s most beautiful gift to you. Your life will be very colourless without your eyes.

●Eating food good for your eyes, such as fresh fruits, 1 How to keep your eyes healthy Eye exercising Sleep vegetables and food high in protein（蛋白质）. ●Taking a proper amount of Vitamins A and B2 regularly. ●Having a regular and enough sleep is 2 ●Reducing loss of sleep . ●Having your eyes 3 every day. ●Blink your eyes at regular periods makes the eyeballs watery . ●It’s wrong to rub your eye when something goes in. ●Read or write in 4 sunlight. Eye using

●Light should never shine in your eyes in a direct way . ●Take a rest after reading, writing, watching TV or working on the computer for too long . Remember to always take 5 of God’s most beautiful gift to you

答案： 1.Diet 2.necessary 3.exercised 4.soft 5.care

四、首字母填空

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang delivered this year’s Government Work Report. Plenty of reporters at home and a______attended the big event. Li brought good n______ to students who have too much work to do after school.

“We will bring attention to solving the problem of heavy extracurricular burdens(课外负担) on p______ and secondary school students,” Li said during his s______.

Chinese parents devote most of their time and m______to their children’s education. Many send their children to after-school classes. In 2016, China had about 180 million school-aged students,according to a report by the Chinese Society of Education. More than 137 million of them took an a______part in extracurricular classes or off-campus training.

To deal with this issue,the Ministry of Education and three other ministries suggested that more actions should be taken r______the stress.

“It is a must-do t______.Our children should study h______and grow in a healthy manner...and sleep another half-hour or m______.”said Wang Guoqing, spokesman for the first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.(全国政协)

答案：abroad news

happily more

Primary

speech money active reduce task/thing

五、回答问题

Spellmasters Spelling Competitions are open to all school children aged 15 years old or younger．There are two divisions：Junior and Senior．

•Words used in all competitions will be chosen from The Macquarie Dictionary．

•The competition is conducted orally．Once the pronouncer has given the speller the word to spell，the speller should say the word aloud so that the judges can hear it clearly．

•Once the speller has repeated his word，he has one and a half minutes to complete the spelling．At the 60-second mark，the speller will be informed （e．g．ring of a bell） that he has 30 seconds left to complete the spelling．A second ring of the bell at 90 seconds will show that time is up．If the speller hasn't completed the spelling of his word at the 90-second mark，he is immediately disqualified．

•The speller may ask the pronouncer to say the word again，define it，use it in a sentence，provide the part of speech or provide the language of origin．The pronouncer shall accept all such requests until the judges agree that the word has been made clear to the speller．Root word questions will not be accepted．

•Once a speller starts to spell the word，each letter he says can't be changed．The speller may choose to pause and then continue with the spelling of the word．

•Upon confirmation by the judges，the speller will be advised of a correct or incorrect result．The pronouncer will spell the word correctly immediately following an incorrect judgement． •Winners，2nd and 3rd places will attend Final Championships．

1. Who can attend the Spellmasters Spelling Competitions?

2. How long should the speller complete the spelling?

3. What can a speller do if he or she can’t understand what the pronouncer says?

4. Who can attend the Final Championships?

5. Will you attend this competition? Why or why not?

答案: 1. All school children aged 15 years old or younger． 2.Less than one and a half minutes.

3. The speller may ask the pronouncer to say the word again，define it，use it in a sentence，provide the part of speech or provide the language of origin． 4. Winners，2nd and 3rd places will attend Final Championships． 5. Yes, because it is meaningful.言之有理即可