2017年八年级期末考试英语阅读题精炼

八年级期末考试英语阅读题

本学期的期末考试已经临近，各年级、各学科都已经进入到紧张的复习阶段。复习是巩固和强化所学知识必不可少的手段。下面是，希望大家认真作答，为期末考试做好准备。

(一)

Three years ago, I got to know a poor lady named Rose. She had no children and lived alone. When I went to visit her, I always took her 1 coffee and food. One day she invited me to have lunch at a restaurant near her home.

2 the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to 3

the lunch, I was afraid I would hurt her.

There were many people in the 4 and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went into the 5 . I was surprised. After about 20 minutes, she came out with some food. Then we started to enjoy the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant let people work for a meal 6 they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not 7 to work, especially for the disabled (残疾人).

I 8 remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. We had a meal, and Rose paid for it by her work. The weather was 9 and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright as well.

I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do something for our friends and neighbours. The world will be 10 if everybody would like to share happiness with others.

1. A. some B. any C. few D. little

2. A. By B. In C. On D. At

3. A. pay for B. ask for C. look for D. care for

4. A. park B. restaurant C. hotel D. shop

5. A. cinema B. toilet C. bank D. kitchen

6. A. while B. so C. if D. but

7. A. able B. willing C. patient D. active

8. A. never B. still C. hardly D. already

9. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. warm

10. A. colder B. harder C. nicer D. worse

(二)

The world outdoors is full of secrets. They are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy ___1___ them. All ___2___ us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be.

Do you know that one of the great presidents of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so interested in insects that he began to ___3___ them. He now has over one thousand different kinds carefully kept in glass boxes. w

Come then ___4___ me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets. Let’s go quickly __5__ the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit ___6___ the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as they search for food and get ready for their long winter ___7___. We shall watch bees dancing in air to let the other bees know where they can find food. I will show you ___8___ interesting things, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes ___9___ when you go ___10___. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully.

1. A. looking for B. keeping C. studying D. learning

2. A. about B. around C. among D. besides

3. A. kill B. catch C. collect D. keep

4. A. along B. into C. at D. with

5. A. through B. over C. into D. on

6. A. says B. tells C. asks D. speaks

7. A. rest B. trip C. holiday D. sleep

8. A. other many B. many other C. some others D. much other

9. A. open B. closed C. listening D. big

10. A. into B. inside C. between D. out

(三)

One summer, three friends came to New York.They decided to stay in a hotel during the visit.But they felt 1 because their room was on the 60th floor.And for safety, the hotel closed the elevators 2 12：00 every night.

The next day, the three friends rented (租)a 3 and went out to travel around the city.They 4 movies，concerts (音乐会)，and other things.When they returned to the 5 ，it was 6 .The elevators were stopped.So they had to take the stairs.At that time，One friend got a(n) 7 .He said，“For the first 20 floors，I will tell jokes.Then another of us will 8 smart stories for the next 20 floors.Then we will finish 9 20 floors with sad stories.”Soon，The first one started with his jokes.With joy, they reached the 20th floor.Then the next one started telling some smart stories.So，they learned a lot when they reached the 40th floor.In the end，It was time for sad stories.The third one started like this.“My first 10 story is that I left the key to the door in the car.”

1.A.glad B.excited C.unhappy D.cheerful

2.A.in B.on C.at D.for

3.A.car B.room C.train D.plane

4.A.talked B.went C.1istened D.enjoyed

5.A.car B.room C.hotel D.train

6.A.early B.1ucky C.1ate D.good

7.A.joke B.idea C.advice D.secret

8.A.say B.tell C.talk D.speak

9.A.others B.another C.the other D.any other

10.A.sad B.funny C.smart D.pleasant