2018-2019八年级上英语阅读理解(十一)

试卷第1页，总8页2018-2019八年级上英语进阶集训—阅读理解（十一）一、阅读理解1.OnceaveryrichmanandhissoncollectedvaluablepaintingsoffamousartistslikePicasso,VanGoghandMonet.Later,thesonlefttojointhearmy.Afterafewweeks,theoldmanreceivedalettersayinghissonhaddiedwhiletakinganothersoldiertohospital.Theoldmanbecameverylonelyandsad.Oneday,asoldiervisitedtheoldmanandgavehimapainting—itwasaportrait（肖像）ofhisson.Thepaintingofhissonbecametheoldman’smostvaluableitem.Hetoldhisneighboursitwasthegreatestgifthehadeverreceived.Thefollowingspring,theoldmandied.Alloftheman’spaintingswouldbesoldatanauction（拍卖会）.Theauctionbeganwiththepaintingoftheoldman’ssonWhowillopenthepriceat$100？theauctioneerasked.Momentspassedandnoonespokeorraisedtheirhands.Someonesaid,Whocaresaboutthatpainting？Let’sgetontothegoodones.Morevoicesfollowedinagreement.“No,wemustsellthisonefirst,”repliedtheauctioneer.“Now,whowilltaketheportraitoftheson?”Finally,agoodfriendoftheoldmanspoke,“Tendollars!”“Willanyonegohigher?”calledtheauctioneer.Aftermoresilencehesaid“Goingoncegoingtwice.Sold!”“Theauctioneerthenannouncedthatthewholeauctionwasover.”Accordingtothefather’swill.whoevertakestheson’sportraitgetsthewholecollection.theauctioneersaid.Becauseofthefather’slove,whoevertooktheson’sportraitgotall.（1）Howdidtheoldfather’ssondie?A.Hediedofaseriousheartdisease.B.Hediedwhiletakinganothersoldiertoahospital.C.Acarhithimwhenhewenthome.D.Hewaskilledbyadoctor.（2）Whatwasthefirstpaintingtobesoldattheauction?A.Thepaintingsbyfamousartists.B.Thegiftgivenbytheoldman’sneighbours.C.Theportraitoftheoldman’sson.D.Themostexpensivecollectionoftheoldman.（3）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Atthebeginningoftheauction,everyonerealisedtheimportanceofthepaintingofhisson.B.Thepaintingoftheoldman’ssonwasaspopularastheotherpaintings.C.Theoldman’swillwastogiveawaythewholecollectiontocharity.D.Theoldman’sgoodfriendgotthewholecollectionforonlytendollars.2.Thel8year-olddeliveryman（快递员）Maozhaomufirsthittheheadlines（头条）in试卷第2页，总8页March,2017aftersendingatextmessageinEnglishtooneofhiscustomers,astudentinSichuanInternationalStudiesUniversity.Hello,yourphonewaspoweroffwhenIcalledyou.Yourmealhavebeenputbymeonthevendingmachine（自动售货机）.Pleasecarryithomeafteryouseethemessage.Thankyou.Haveapleasantmeal.SurprisedtoreceiveamessageinEnglishfromadeliveryman,thestudentpostedascreenshot（屏幕截图）ofitonweibo.Thepostsoonwasviral,andmoreandmorepeoplegottoknowhim.Maolaterexplainedhejustwantedtopractisehislanguageskillsatthattime,andwassurethatallSISUstudentswouldunderstand.Oneyearago,afterdroppingoutofschool,MaoworkedasadeliverymanforarestaurantneartheSISU.Healsogotajobatanearbyrestaurantto“talkwithforeigners”.InordertokeephisdreamoflearningEnglishalive,MaochattedinEnglish-languagegroupsonlineeverydayafterfinishingwork.HewasinspiredtocontinuehislanguageeducationbyhisformerEnglishteacher.“MyEnglishteacherwasalsoaself-taughtexamstudent,”Maosaid.“IbelievedIcandothat,too.”Earlylastmonth,Maostoppeddeliveringfoodandconcentrated（专心）onpreparationsfortheexaminationandcollegeapplication（申请）.Finally,hiseffortspaidoff.Hereceivedhisadmission（录取）letterfromSISUonaugust10.“Now,whenIwalkinSISU,Iamnotadeliveryman,butastudent.”Maosaid.（1）Theunderlinedword“viral”Paragraph2canbereplacedby“______”.A.surprisingB.surprisedC.popularD.important（2）WhydidmaoZhaomusendashortmessagetohiscustomerinEnglish?A.ToshowoffhisEnglishB.TofinishhisworkC.TopractisehisEnglishD.Toimpresshiscustomer（3）WhichisNotthewayMaoZhaomukeptalivehisdreamoflearningEnglish?A.WorkingnearSISUB.DeliveringmealsC.ChattinginEnglish-languagegroupsonlineD.Talkingwithforeignersinarestaurant（4）WhoinspiredMaoZhaomumost?A.HisparentsB.hisstudybuddyC.HisformerEnglishteacherD.Customers（5）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.MaoZhaomuandHisDreamofLearningEnglishB.TheWaystoLearnEnglishC.TheImportanceofLearningEnglishD.TheWaystodeliverFood试卷第3页，总8页3.TodayIAteaRainbowisausefulgameaboutourhealth.Itmakeseatingarainbowoffruitsandvegetablesfunforkids!Inthegameteachersorparentsuseacolourfulrainbowchartandbrightcolouredmagnets（磁铁）.Theyknowaboutthefruitsandvegetablestheyeatthewholeday.“Sometimesitcanbereallydifficulttogetchildrentoeattheirfruitsandvegetables,”saysMrsWelles.Mylittlesonisweakbuthedoesn’tlikefruitsorvegetables.Helikestoeatjunkfood.Ithinkthischartcanhelphimknowabouthisintake（摄入量）offruitsandvegetables.I’msuretheideacanworkwell.Fruitsandvegetableshavevitamins,minerals（矿物质）andnutrients（营养素）.Manynutrientsgivefruitsandvegetablestheirbrightcolours.Thebrighterthebetter!Thechartismadeupoftheseimportantcolourgroups:red,orange,yellow,greenandindigo.Thedifferentbrightcoloursshowthedifferentnutrientsthateachfruitorvegetablehas.Sowecanusetherainbowcoloursasaguidetoknowwhatweshouldeattoday.（1）WhatisTodayIAteaRainbowaccordingtothispassage?A.It’sagameabouthealth.B.It’sabookabouthealth.C.It’samagazineaboutfashion.D.It’saTVshowaboutscience.（2）Whatcanweknowfromtherainbowchart?A.Manykindsofvitamins.B.Manydifferentcolours.C.Thefruitsandvegetablesweeatthewholeday.D.Howtomakethechart.（3）WhatdoesMrsWelles’sonliketoe