八年级英语阅读理解与完形填空练习(附加答案)

1PartAOnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!1.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago2.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsandB.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight3.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.TheysawthesungodownC.TheymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknivesD.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground4.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondonB.ontheseaC.onalakeD.inaforeigncountry5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.PartBAmericanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan(住房汽车)Asmallcarcanhold(容纳)fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded(拥挤).Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffive2mustcarrymanysuitcases(衣箱)whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents’home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.6.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled____________.A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruck7.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they__________.A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents’houseC.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcar8.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith__________.A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvans9.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer____________.A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholidayB.todosomeshoppingwithallthefamilymembersC.tovisittheirgrandparentsatweekendsD.todrivetheirchildrentoschooleveryday10.Motorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause___________.A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefreeB.theycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidaysC.somepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheapD.bigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes完型填空PassYourLoveOnWaitingfortheairplanetotakeoff,Iwashappytogetaseatbymyself.Justthen,anairhostessapproachedmeandasked,“Wouldyoumind1yourseat?Acouplewouldliketosittogether.”Theonly2seatwasnexttoagirlwithherarmsincasts(石膏绷带)，ablack-and-blueface,andasadexpression.“3amIgoingtositthere,”Ithoughtimmediately.Butasoftvoicespoke,“Sheneedshelp.”Finally,I4tomovetothatseat.ThegirlwasnamedKathy.She5inacaraccidentandnowwasonherwayfor6.Whenthesnackandjuicearrived,itdidnottakemelongto7thatKathywouldnotbeableto8herself.Iconsidered9tofeedherbuthesitated,asitseemedtoo10toofferaservicetoa11.ButthenIrealizedthatKathy’sneedwasmore12thanmydiscomfort.Iofferedtohelphereat,and13shewasuncomfortabletoaccept,she14asIexpected.Webecamecloserandcloserinashortperiodoftime.Bytheendofthefive-hourtrip,myheart15,andthe16wasreallybetterspentthanifIhadjustsatbymyself.IwasverygladIhadreached17mycomfortzonetositnexttoKathyandfeedher.Love18flowsbeyondhumanbordersandremovesthefearsthatkeepus19.Whenwe20toserveanother,wegrowtoliveinalargerandmorerewardingworld.1.A.losingB.changingC.takingD.giving2.A.comfortableB.suitableC.availableD.favorable33.A.NoproblemB.NowayC.NowhereD.Nodoubt4.A.decidedB.wantedC.regrettedD.promised5.A.wasB.wouldbeC.usedtobeD.hadbeen6.A.treatmentB.travelC.pleasureD.business7.A.knowB.sayC.realizeD.recognize8.A.eatB.feedC.chooseD.support9.A.offeringB.needing