八年级英语时文阅读-Week-8--人物故事-有答案

WEEK8人物故事（2）一、完形填空（共20小题；共35分）AApril23rd2015wasWilliamShakespeare's451stbirthday.Heisoneoftheworld'sgreatest1.WilliamShakespeare2Stratford-upon-Avon(埃文河畔斯特拉特福),asmallvillageinEnglandin1564.Andhewasthethirdchildinhis3.HewenttoschoolinStratfordand4LatinandGreek.LaterhemovedtoLondontobeanactor.Buthebecamefamous5writingplays.Hisfriendssaidthathewasthebestwriterofhistime.Andmostpeoplenowsaythathewasthebestwriterof6.WilliamShakespearewrote7storieswithahappyending.Largenumbersofpeoplefellinlovewithhisplays.AMidsummerNight'sDreamisacomedywithfairies(仙女)andhumans.Healsowrotetragedies(悲剧)storieswitha8ending.RomeoandJulietisatragedy,andthetwoyounglovers,RomeoandJuliet,9die.Thegreatwriterlivedmorethan400yearsago.Buttodaymanypeople10gotoseehisplaysandreadhisbooks.Hisworkshavebeentranslatedintootherlanguagesaroundtheworld.1.A.singersB.speakersC.writersD.dancers2.A.wasborninB.wasfromC.hasbeeninD.hasgoneto3.A.classB.factoryC.companyD.family4.A.spokeB.learntC.visitedD.wrote5.A.toB.asC.forD.at6.A.intimeB.alltimeC.ontimeD.atanytime7.A.comediesB.thrillersC.cartoonsD.poems8.A.happyB.sadC.relaxingD.boring9.A.bothB.allC.eachD.neither10.A.yetB.stillC.justD.alreadyBYaoBeinawasnotonlyapopularsingerbutalsoanenergeticandwarm-heartedangel.Shedonatedhercorneas(眼角膜)totwomenafterherdeath.YaowasborninamusicfamilyinSeptember1981inWuhan.Shestartedtolearnmusicattheageof4,andshesangherfirstsongonthestagewhenshewas9.Yaodidquitewellinsinging,soshetookpartinthe13thYouthSingingCompetitionandwonthefirstprize.Shebecamewell-knowntothepublicaftermakingsomesongsforthehitTVdramaTheLegendofZhenhuan(甄嬛传),andthemandarinversion(中文版本)ofLetItGofromDisney'sFrozen(冰雪奇缘).InJuly2013,shecompetedinTheVoiceofChinaIIandfinallygotthesecondplaceinNaYing'steam.Shehadwonmanymusicprizes.YaoBeinawasunluckytobediagnosed(诊断)withbreastcancer(乳腺癌).Shehadasuccessfuloperation(手术)in2011.Shehasfoughtagainsttheillnessforaboutfouryearswhilekeepingsinging,butsadlyshefailed.Althoughshe'sgone,herfanswillrememberherbeautifulvoiceandkindnessforever.11.HowoldwasYaoBeinawhenshestartedtolearnmusic?A.Four.B.Nine.C.Thirteen.12.YaowasborninafamilyinSeptember1981inWuhan.A.doctorB.farmerC.music13.Yaowasdiagnosed(诊断)with.A.stomachcancerB.breastcancerC.nosecancer14.WhichisTRUEaboutYaoBeinaaccordingtothepassage?A.Shedonatedhercorneastohelptwomen.B.Shehadagreatvoiceandwonafewmusicprizes.C.Shewonoverthebreastcancerintheend.15.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.YaoBeina'sfamily.B.YaoBeina'sillness.C.YaoBeina'sartachievements.CAstheweatherbecomeswarmer,WangXiguang,50,astoreownerfromXingyanginHenanprovince,becomesmorewatchfulashewalksalongtheYellowRiverinfrontofhissmallshop.GrowingupalongtheYellowRiver,Wangalmostdrownedinitwhenhewas12,butavillagersavedhim.Soonafterthat,hestartedlearninghowtoswim.Playingalongtheriverisdangerousbutithappensallthetime,resultingindrowning.Wangsaysschoolchildrenarethemainvictims(受害者).NowWangisfamousforsavingmanypeople,aboutoneinayear,fromdrowningintheriveroverthepast32years.Hesaidhehascometoknowtheriverwellovertheyearsandthatitcanbecomeevenmoredangerousinsummer.Mymainwishisforpeoplenottoplaybytheriver,especiallyalongthedangeroussectionswherewaterrunsfast,hesaid.InAugust,2011,twopupilsfellintotheriverduringthesummer.Hearingtheircriesforhelp,Wangranoutofhisshopandjumpedintothewater.Aftersavingonechild,Wangfoundtheotherwasmovingawayinthefast-runningwater.Buthemanagedtosavebothpupilseventhoughthewaterwasbecomingmuchdeeperandfaster.Withthechildrenintheirarms,theirparentsthankedWangcontinuously.Hejustsaid,ItwasjustsomethingIcoulddo.16.Theunderlinedworddrowninthefirstparagraphmeans.A.dieinwaterB.livewithwaterC.diefromillnessD.becomewell17.HowmanychildrenhasWangsavedin32years?A.About10.B.About20.C.About30.D.About40.18.Inwhichseason,doestheYellowRiverbecomethemostdangerous?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.D.Winter.19.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedonlyoneschoolchild.B.InAugust,2011,Wangsavednochildren.C.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedlotsofschoolchildren.D.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedtwochildren.20.Fromthepassage,wecanguessthatWangis.A.richandkindB.freeandcarefulC.braveandkindD.busyandclever二、阅读理解（共5小题；共10分）VeraWangiscalledthequeenofred-carpetdressing(婚纱女王).There'shardlyaHollywoodeventoranA-listweddingwhereWang'snamedoesn'tcomeup.VeraWangdidn'tchoosethefashionbusinessatfirst.Sheknewitneedhardwork.Butshefeelsveryhappywhenshe'shelpedawomanlookandfeelthebest.VeraWangwontheprizeforlifetimeachievementin2013.Whenshewontheprize,shesaidwithtears,ToallthewomenandmenwhohaveworntheclothesIhavedesigned,thanksforyourtrust...Wangwasn'talwayssureherchoiceatthebeginning.ShestudiedarthistoryatSarahLawrenceCollege.Herfamilydidn'tsupportherwhenshedecidedtoworkinthefashion.SoshehadtoworkasaneditoratVogue.Sheearnedrespect(尊敬)throughherhardwork.Shebecamefamousin1990.Laurensaid,VeraWangisaspecialwomanfilledwitharareinterestinfashion.Shehasalwaysbeenhard-workingandbrave.21.Whatdoesitrefertointhefirstparagraph?A.TheHollywoodevent.B.Thefashionbusiness.C.TheA-listwedding.D.Thequeenofred-carpetdressing.22.Whatshesa