牛津译林版八年级英语阅读能力提高训练(十一)

八年级英语阅读能力提高训练（十一）一、阅读理解TheNBAplayoffs(季后赛)beganonApril28,andthenexttwomonthswillbefilledwithgamesdecidedinthefinalminutes.Theplayoffsarealsoawaytoshowofftheworld’sbestbasketballplayers.There’sasayingfromSpiderman:“Withgreatpowercomesgreatresponsibility(责任).”Thisistruenomatterwhetheryouareaclassmonitororapresident.ArecentsurveyintheUSAaskedkidswhattheywoulddotomakelifebetterforotherkidsiftheywerepresident.“Providingshelter”toppedthelist.May19,1613:XuXiake,afamoustravelerduringtheMingDynasty,startedhistriparoundChina,whichlastedformorethan30years.In2011,ChinaannounceditsfirstNationalTourismDay,heldonMay19everyyearinmemoryofthisancientexplorer.Doyouhavefemalefriendsthatrefertoas“guimi”?Ifyouareagirlandtheanswerisyes,youarealuckydog.“Guimi”isonlyusedamonggirls.Itreferstoyourmosthonestfriends.InEnglish,thewordtouseis“BFF”-whichstandsforbestfriendforever.Butifyouwanttosayaguyisyourclosefriendor“nanguimi”,youshoulduse“bromeo”,whichismadeupof“bro”and“Romeo”.CHINAisplanningtobuildanationalearthquakemonitoringandwarningsysteminfiveyears.Whilethesystemwouldneverbeabletoforecastanearthquake,itcoulddetect(探测)quakesandnotifypeoplewithinsecondsbeforeseismic(地震引起的)wavesactuallyhitthem,andatrialprogramincludingnearly100monitoringstationsiscurrentlybeingcarriedoutinsoutheastChina’sFujianProvinceandhasprovensuccessful.()1.Theabovefivepassagesmaybe.A.frompostersB.fromnewspapersC.fromadsD.fromnovels()2.FromthepassageweknowMay19isinChina.A.thebeginningoftheNBAplayoffsB.inmemoryofSpidermanC.EarthquakeDayD.NationalTourismDay()3.“Guimi”refersto.A.anyfemalefriendsB.bromeoC.yourmosthonestfriendsD.thosefriendswhocanonlysharehappiness()4.China’searthquakemonitoringandwarningsystemcould.A.forecastanearthquakeB.beusedinZhejiangProvinceC.notdetectquakesD.notifypeoplewithinseconds()5.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaccordingtothepassage?A.Chinawillbuildearthquakewarningsysteminfiveyears.B.InEnglish,theword“BFF”standsforbestfriendforever.C.Theplayoffscanshowofftheworld’sbestfootballplayers.D.“Providingshelter”toppedthelistinAmericankids’survey.二、阅读表达(不超过7个单词)Finalexamsarejustaroundthecorner.LiuHaoxuan,14,whostudiesatBeijingDayuSchool,isquitebusy.However,hestillhadtofindtimetopracticehisspokenEnglish.That’sbecausehehadtotakeanewEnglishlisteningandspeakingtest.Liuisnotalone.Thisisanewtestforallstudentswhoaretakingseniorhighschoolentranceexams(中考)inBeijing.Junior3studentshavetotakeanEnglishlisteningandspeakingtestthatcountsfor40pointsontheirfullEnglishexam.Thetestistakenonacomputer.Theycantakethetesttwice–onceinDecemberandagaininMarch–totrytogetthehighestscore.Thetestwasjustintroducedlastyear.Duringthe30-minutetest,studentshavetofillinblanks,answerquestionsandretellstoriesafterlisteningtodifferentmaterials.“Itpushesustospeak.Thoughitwashardatthebeginning,it’sagoodthing,”Liusaid.Hegotalowscorewhenhefirsttookitlastsemester.Buthekeptworkinghardinordertoimprovehispronunciation(发音)andotherskills.Hepracticedspeakinginfrontofamirroreveryday.Later,hegotascoreof39onthetest.LiuTianyou,14,fromBeijingYuyingMiddleSchool,hashisownwaytoprepareforthespokenEnglishtest.Heusesappstotakepracticetestseveryday.“Theappswillscoreyourperformancesothatyoucanimproveaccordingly,”hesaid.“Also,thepracticetestshelpmelearntotakenotesproperly.Theyhelpmegrasptopicsentencesandconnectionwords.”1.What’sthefullscoreoftheirlisteningandspeakingtest?_______________________________2.WhohavetotaketheEnglishlisteningandspeakingtest?_______________________________3.Whydothestudentstakethetesttwice?_____________________________________________4.HowlongistheEnglishlisteningandspeakingtest?____________________________________5.HowdoesLiuTianyoutakepracticetestseveryday?___________________________________三、首字母填空Doyouknowwhatyoushoulddoduringabigearthquake?Wehavesome1)a_________foryou.Ifthegroundbeginsshakingwhileyouaredriving,2)s_________yourcarontheroadsideandstayinit.Ifyouareinatallbuilding,don’tusetheliftand3)n_________jumpoutofthewindow.Whenyouareinalivingroom,finda4)s_________tabletoliedownunderit,orrushintoasmallerroomlikethewashroom,andthenliedownyourbody.Takecareofyourheadwhenyouareinapublicplace,likeasupermarketoracinema.Don’truninall5)d__________,oryouwillfalloverandgethurt.Crossyourarmstokeepyourselfsafe.Youcanfindasafeplaceto6)h__________yourself.Afterthemainshake,quicklyrunoutofthe7)d__________building,fortherewillbesmallearthquakes.Ifyouaresafe,remembernottoengage(占用)thephoneline,andkeepitfreeforrescue(营救)using.Don’tgotothe8)h__________ifyouarenotbadlyhurt,becauseotherswillbein9)n_________ofhelp.Take10)p__________intherescueactionifyoucan.四、完形填空Onecoldwintermorning,Jimfellfromhisfather'sbikeandhislegscouldn'tmove,Adoctor1)______himandsaidhehadtostayinbedforsometime.Jimwassad2)_______thedoctor′swordsbecauseChristmaswascoming.Hewantedtolookattheshopwindows3)_______Christmasgiftsandseethemlitup(被照亮)atnight.Jim'syoungersister,Mary,wantedto4)_______herbrother.Everyday,shewenttotheshopnearbyafterschooltolookatthewindows5)_______.Whenshegothome,shewouldtellJimwhattherewereinthewindows.There