牛津译林版8A-英语期中专题练习—阅读理解

牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读理解1/12牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读理解(1)AnneandJosepharetalkingaboutaninterestingquestion.Whydosomepeoplechangetheirnames?Therecanbemanyreasons.HannachangedhernametoAnnebecauseshethoughtitwouldbeeasierforpeopletoremember.Ontheotherhand,Josephisthinkingaboutchanginghisnametoanunusualnamebecauseshewantstobedifferent.Somefamouspeopleoftenhaveinterestingreasonsforchangingtheirnames.Filmstars,singers,sportsmenoftenchangenamesbecausetheywantnamesthatarenotordinary(普通的),orthathavespecialsounds.Someevenbelievethatnewnamescanbringthemgoodluck.Somanystarschosethe“newname”forthemselvesinsteadofthenametheirparentsgavethemwhentheywere“born”.Somepeoplehaveanotherreasonforchangingtheirnames.Theyhavemovedtoanewcountryandwanttouseanamethatisusualthere.Forexample,LiKaimingchangedhisnametoKenLeewhenhemovedtotheUnitedStates.HeusesthenameKenathisjobandatschool.ButwithhisfamilyandChinesefriends,heusesLiKaiming.Forsomepeople,usingdifferentnamesmakeslifeeasierintheirnewcountry.Inmanycountries,awomanchangesherfamilynametoherhusband’saftershegetsmarried.Buttoday,manywomenarekeepingtheirownfamilynamesandnotusingtheirhusbands’.Sometimes,womenusetheirownnamesinsomesituations(情况)andtheirhusbands’inothersituations.Andsomeuseboththeirownnamesandtheirhusbands’1.HannachangeshernametoAnnebecause“Anne”isforpeopletoremember.A.louderB.easierC.prettierD.harder2.Famouspeoplewanttheirnewnamesto.A.bespecialB.beordinaryC.bemeaninglessD.beunknown3.LiKaiminguseshisnewnamewhenhe.A.stayswithhisfamilyB.isathisjobC.isamongChinesefriendsD.comesbacktoChina4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.FamilyNames.B.Women’sNamesC.ChangingNames.D.SpecialNames.(2)Manhasabigbrain(脑子).Hecanthink,learnandspeak.Scientists(科学家)oncethoughtthatmanisdifferentfromanimalsbecausehecanthinkandlearn.Theynowknowthatdogs,ratsandbirdscanlearntoo.Theyarebeginningtounderstandthatmanisdifferentfromanimalsbecausehecanspeak.Animalscannotspeak.Theymakenoiseswhentheyareafraidorunhappy.Apes(类人猿)canunderstandsomethingmorequicklythanman.Oneortwoofthemhave牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读理解2/12learnedafewwords.Buttheycannotputthemtogethertomakesentences.Theycannotthinklikeusbecausetheyhavenolanguage.Languageisawonderfulthing.Mancanbuildamodernworldbecausehehaslanguage.Everychildcanspeakhisownlanguageverywellwhenheisfourorfive,butnoanimallearnstospeak.Howdochildrenlearnit?Scientistsdonotreallyknow.Whathappensinsideourbody?Theydonotknow.Theyonlyknowthatmancanspeakbecausehehasabrain.5.Manisdifferentfromanimalsbecause.A.mancanunderstandthingsquicklyB.mancanlearnC.manhasabrainD.manhaslearnedtouselanguage6.Apescannot.A.speaklikemanB.makenoiseC.understandthingsD.learnwords7.Scientistsnowknow.A.howchildrenlearntospeakB.whyapescanlearnafewwordsC.whathappensinsidehisbodywhenmanspeaksD.man’sbrainhelpshimlearntospeak8.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.SomeanimalscanlearnB.ApescanunderstandsomethingsmorequicklythanmanC.ApescanputthewordstogethertomakesentencesD.Apeshavenolanguagethoughtheycanlearnsomewords(3)JohnWilliamswenttoaboardingschool(寄宿学校).Hereisoneletterhewrotetoparentsfromtheschool.DearMomandDadI’mafraidIhavesomeverybadnewsforyou.Iamverynaughty(淘气的)andtheschoolprincipal(校长)isveryunhappywithme.Sheisgoingtowritetoyou.Youmustcomeandtakemeawayfromhere.Shedoesnotwantmeintheschoolanylonger.ThetroublestartedlastnightwhenIwassmokingacigarette(香烟)inbed.Thisisnotright,ofcourse.Wemustn’tsmokeatall.AsIwassmoking,Iheardfootstepscomingtowardstheroom.Ididnotwantateachertocatchmesmoking,soIthrewthecigaretteaway.Unluckily,thecigarettefellintothewastepaperbasket,andthenitcaughtfire.Therewasacurtain(窗帘)nearthewastepaperbasket.Itcaughtfire,too.Soonthewholeroomwasburning.Theprincipalphonedforthefiremen.Theschoolisalongwayfromthetownandbythetimethefiremenarrived,thewholeschoolwasonfire.Manyofthegirlsareinhospital.Theprincipalsaidthatthefirewasallbecauseofmeandyoumustpayforthedamage(损失).Shewillsendyouabillforaboutamilliondollars.I’mverysorryaboutthis.MuchLoveJohnP.S.(附言):Noneoftheaboveistrue,butIfailedmyexams(考试).Ijustwantyoutoknowhowbadthingscouldbe!9.WhatkindofschooldidJohngoto?Aboardingschool.B.Aschoolinanearbytown.C.Averyexpensiveschool.D.Aschoolthatburntdown.牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读理解3/1210.WhatdidJohnsaywasthereasontheprincipalwasunhappywithhim?Hehadfailedhisexams.B.Hewascaughtsmokinginbed.C.Theschoolcaughtfirebecauseofhim.D.Hedidn’twritetohisfather.11.HowtruewastheletterbeforeP.S.?A.Partlytrue.B.Alltrue.C.Untrue.D.Thestorydoesn’treallytellus.12.WhydidJohnwritehome?A.Totellhisparentsaboutthefire.B.Toaskforamilliondollars.C.Totellhisparentshefailedhisexams.D.Totellhisparentshehastoleaveschool.(4)Beforeyoustarttolisten,youneedtorelax.Don’tbestressedout.Andtrytoreadthequestions.Thesequestionsusuallyhelpyouunderstandtheconversationorthepassagesbetter.Thenlistencarefullytothefirstsentence.Itusuallytellsyouthemainideaofthepassage.Whenyou’relistening,trytodosomethinkingandtakesomenotes,suchas:Whathappened?When,whereandhow?Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotellus?Pleaseremembernottothinkaboutoneortwowordsforalongtime.Whenyouhearsomewordsyoudon’tknow,d