人教版英语八年级上册阅读练习

8A英语阅读练习2015 一。完形填空 A

We cannot stop earthquakes, but we can do things to make sure they do not destory whole cities . First , it is not a __1__idea to build house along the lines where _2___ of the earth ‘s plates join together . Second ,if you think there ___3___be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock , not on _4_. Third , you must make the houses as _5_as possible . Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake , but strong ones may _6_.

Scientists are _7_ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the parts around San Franciscon . They call it ‘‘The Big One’’ .But pepole today are still building more _8_.The population in and around San Francisco now is ten __9__ more than it was in 1906 . this means that _10_ there is another earthquake ,a great many house and buildings will be destoryed.

( ) 1. A. bad B. good C. poor D. new

( ) 2. A. one B. most C. two D. none

( ) 3. A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t

( ) 4. A. sea B. land C.space D. sand

( ) 5. A. high B.big C.strong D.low

( )6. A. keep up B. set up C.stay up D. grow up

（）7. A. sorry B.pleased C.afraid D.wondering.

（）8. A.walls B.stories C. cities D.houses

( )9. A. times B. time C. sizes D.size

( )10 A. before B. if C. or D.unitl

B

It is well-know that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat .Why？___1___the weather in Britain often change quickly .It is not very usual for the same kind weather to __2__long.

Spring can be rainy or windy .The weather is getting warmer _3_you can hope for more sunny days. In fact, there _4_ as much sunshine in sping as in summer. Summer is _5_ time for visitors to go to the seaside and other places of interest..The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or to swim .Autumn is a beautiful season, _6_ trees in the woods and parks changing colour, During autumn it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter ,it gets colder .It might snow, especially on high land and in the north. There are_7_very high winds in this season .

January and February are the coldest _8_ of the year . while the warmesst _9_often July and August. The different in temperature__10_ winter and summer is not so great in Britain . The average temperature in winter is about 4.5C ,and in summer about 15.5C.

( )1. A For B. As C. Because D. Since

( )2. A. make B,. stay C.change D.take

( )3. A but B. and C. or D.for

( )4.A. can B. can be C. have D can have ( )5 A. the earliest B. the latest C. the worst D. the best ( )6. A with B. like C. without D from

( )7.A also B. too C. either D. as well

( )8. A. seasons B. weather C. months D.weeks

( )9 A. is B. are C.was D. were

( )10. A in B. among C. from D. between

C

In English winter is not very cold and summer is very hot . There __1___great difference between summer and winter . Why is this?

England has a warm winter and a _2___summer because it is an island country . In winter the sea is _3___ than the land . The winds from the sea___4___warm air to England . In summer the sea is cooler than the land . The winds from the sea bring cool air to England .

The ___5___winds blow over England all year round . They blow from the southwest . They are _6__winds .They bring __7___to England .England has a lot of rain all year round . The west of England is __8__than the east . More rain falls there .

The four seasons are all __9___months long . If you want to visit England , you can go there in ___10___.

( )1. A. isn’t B. doesn’t have C.is D. has

( )2.A. cold B. cool C.hot D. warm

( )3.A. warmer B. warm C. hot D.hotter

( ) 4.A. carry B. go C.bring D.take

（）5 A. west B. east C.southeast D.southwest

（）6.A. cool B. winter C.wet D..cold

( ) 7. A. could B. rain C.cold D.snow

（）8.A. wet B. drier C. wetter D.colaer

（）9. A. two B. four C.three D.same

（）10.A spring B. autumn C. winter D.each season

D

The red—crowned crane has one of the most beauful dance in the ___1___world . Crane dance have a very important purpose .Adult cranes live in male-femal pairs , and these dances help strengthen the bond _2_the two birds.

The birds themselves are as beautiful as their dances . They have bright white _3_-with black necks and white feathers. As their name shows, they also have a ‘’cap’’ of red exposed red skin .

The Red-Crowned crane is one of the most _5_of the 15 crane species （种类）。They are only about 1,500 of these beautiful birds in the world .As compared with the other cranes,they are _6___because they don’t have enough living space .People want to get the rich land that cranes need to live . ___7___cut the long grass that protect the cranes and other animals in the habiats ,and fish in the same waters as the cranes .

Along the Amur River and Lake Khanka , China and Russia are beginning to __8___these rare birds . The Amur and Lake Khanka areas lie along the border（边界）between the two _9___and are the habitates for some of the red-crowed cranes .The work to protect these two areas is a model for international cooperation(国际合作)。If these birds are __10___,the people of Asia will have lost an important symbol of luck and peace.

( )1. A animal B.human C. bird D. fish

( )2.A. between B.from C. with D. for

( )3.A. heads B. bodies C. legs D. beaks

( )5.A.. beautiful B. interested C. endangered D. exciting

( )6.A in danger B. in safety C. in trouble D .in public

( )7.A.Birds B. People C.Cranes D. animals

( )8.A catch B.protect C.provide D.return

( )9.A.countries B. cities C.rivers D. lakes

( )10.A.angry B. unfriendly C. lost D. beauty

E

October 18, May

Yesterday was Sunday. I went to Nanjing Zoo___1___my teacher and clasmates . We were very happy .When we ___2____to the gate of the zoo ,it was half past nine . Then our teacher__-3____the tickets and we went into it.

First, we came to a big bird____4____.There were a lot of different kinds of ___5___birds. We found a bird .It is tall and has a long head, a long neck and two long thin legs .The guide told us that it was ____6_____crane. Not far from the crane was another bird. It also has a long thin neck , and it has white feathers. Its name is ___7____.

After that we came to larger cage . There was only one big bird in it .it looked ___8___to us. We were afrid of it. But I didn’t know its name . Our teacher told us that it was kind of eagle.

At half past four in the afternoon ,we ___9____Nanjing Zoo for home. We really had a wonderful time . I’ll go there with my parents if we ____10__free.

( )1. A. and B. with C. with D. or

( )2. A. got B. arrived C. reached to D. arrived at

( )3. A brought B. bought C. sold D. caught.

( )4. A. family B. club C. hole D. cage

( )5. A. protecting B. protect C. to protect D. protected ( )6. A. calls B. calling C. called D.call

( )7. A. seagull B. sparrow C. swan D.parrot

( )8. A. unfriendly B. friendly C. kind D. kindly

( )9. A. went B.came C. started D. left

( )10 A.. are B. is C. will be D. were

F

One of the tallest and most interesting animals in the world is the_1____.Giraffes are___2____about 6 meters tall. They are more than ___3___meters taller than elephants. Half of the giraffe’s height comes from its neck and the neck is_4_____than its legs.

Giraffes like to live ___5____small groups and have meals with other animals .A baby giraffe is two meters tall at birth . It can ___6___by itself within a few minutes and can run__7____in a few hours.

Giraffes have two ways to __8___themselves. If a giraffe is ___9___, one way is that it can run away at about 30 miles per hour, and __10___way is that it can stay to fight with

its strong legs.

( )1.A. elephant B. giraffe C. lion D.tiger

( )https://www.360docs.net/doc/d4533819.html,ually B. often C. sometimes D. seldom

( )3.A. twelve B. twenty C. three D. ten

( )4.A bigger B. higher C.longer D.shorter

( )5 A. near B on C. at D. in

( )6. A. stand B. stand up C. sit down D. sit

( )7. A. fast B. well C. slowly D. quickly

( )8. A. look after B. look for C. feed D. protect

( )9.A dangerous B. danger C. out of danger D. in danger

( )10 A. other B. another C. the other D. the others

G

Daniel began to learn Chinese when he was three.He could read and write after half a year. He could ___1____newspapers and books___2____a doctionary . He began to learn English when he was five .Now he is seven years old .He can __3____with foreigners in English . He went to school last autumn .He didn’t like ___4___homework and he didn’t listen to the teacher carefully in class .

He was the first in the first exam . He was the second in the second exam . And he was the third in the third exam. His teacher was worried him.

“Do you know the story ___5___the rabbit and the tortoise?’’ asked the teacher.

“Yes ,I know it very ___6____,’’answered Daniel.

“Why did the rabbit fail at___7___?’’asked the teacher again.

“Because the rabbit is very proud .’’answered quickly.

“Yes, You are right .If the rabbit want to win the game ,___8___would he do it?’’said the teacher.

‘Oh ,it’s very ___9___. You can let a wolf ___10____the game instead of the tortoise, I think ,’’ said the boy with a smile.

( )1. A。look at B.read C.see D. watch

( )2. A。from B.for C. in D. with

（）3.A.speak B. talk C. tell D. say

( )4. A, do B. did C. doing D. does

( )5 A. about B. to C. of D. from

( )6. A. good B. well C. nice D. interesting

( )7 A. home B. school C, first D. last

( ) 8.A. when B. where C. which D. how

（）9 A.hard B. easy C. full D. fine

( )10A. join B. to join C. joined D. joining

H

When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, ‘’ Do it youself ,dear .’’ I was not ___!___at all. I thought she ws the ___2___ mother in the world! For example ,one day , I decide to _3__some friends to my home . My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere .And I didn’t make the bed . I asked my _4___to help me clean it , ___5____she still said ,’’Do it youself ,girl.’’

Because of my ‘’lazy mother ‘’. I have to __6___my clothes and clen my room . I have to

help my parents___7___.I even have to go to dentist by myself .It is really hard for me to do everything well, but I have learned __8__-.

As time goes by , I understand my mother . She makes me clever and diligent （勤奋的）。___9____a great mother ! A___10____mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

( ) 1. A old B. glad C. thin

( )2. A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest

( )3. A. leave B. invite C. visit

( ) 4.A. mother B. father C. brother

( )5 A. or B. when C.but

( )6 A. wash B. lead C. knock

( )7 A do housework B. go swimming C. go camping

( )8 A. on show B. by mistake C.a lot

( )9 A. Which B. W hat C.Who

( ) 10A. young B. good C. happy

二．选择题

（） 1. My daughter is much___________now . The trousers she wore last year are already too short for her.

A. higher B, longer C. taller D. older

( ) 2. Nobody is as _______as Sandy ,so we all like to be friends with her .

A politely B.carefully C. likely D. friendly

( ) 3. Some teenagers don’t like to talk with their parents , but I am _______them . I love totalk with my parents.

A. the same as

B. different from

C. pleased with

D. interested in ( ) 4. ----Peter is__________than you , right?

-----Yes, but he is _______runner in our class.

A. heavier ; best B heavy ; the best C. heavier ; the best D.heavy ;better ( )5. -----I can’t afford the white dress . Can you show me another one?

-----What about the orange one ? The price is a little__________.

A. cheaper

B. higher

C. lower

D. more expensive

( ) 6. There are________pepole in China than in India That means the population of China is _________than that of India.

A much ;smaller B. more ;large C. bigger ;more D. more ; larger ( ) 7. He think _____of others than himself .

A. much

B. more

C. many

D.most

( ) 8. Bob never does his homework as ________as Mary . He makes lots of mistakes.

A. carefully

B. careful

C.more carefully

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