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1、【上海专用】2022-2023学年外研版八年级下册英语期末专练（时文阅读+完型填空）一、完形填空1. Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678, 000 square kilometres. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.All together, this mass of waste flowing in the No
2、rth Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It about 3, 500, 000 tons. The waste includes bags, bottles, and containersplastic products of all kinds.The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about 1, 600 kilometres west of California. The western part is w
3、est of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been a kind of oceanic desert, with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world there.In recent years, there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect o
4、n sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste, resulting in death or . Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of6. Why do people travel? To see more of the world,11 many people would say. But travelling abroad now
5、means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Chinese people usually join large tourist gro
6、ups and visit several countries in one trip. Japan, Thailand and Russia are the most popular countries while Hong Kong is losing its shine in Chinese eyes.Chinese people dont just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month b
7、efore Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折)during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travellers.In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite
8、 pleasant. The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But some of them dont have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March even listed Chinese as the worlds second worst tourists.If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the fol
9、lowing:littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, talking loudly and smokingin non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.(1) Chinese people travel abroad to.A. go shoppingB. see more of the worldC. go sightseeingD. A, B and C(2) According to
10、 the UNWTO,.A. many Chinese people would like to pay a visit to JapanB. Chinese people dont like visiting several countries in one tripC. Chinese people usually travel in small groupsD. more and more Chinese people enjoy travelling to Hong Kong(3) Why do Chinese travellers like to go to Europe and t
11、he USA for shopping?A. Because they can visit several countries in one trip.B. Because they can meet people from other countries.C. Because they can learn about their culture and customs.D. Because stores offer discounts during Christmas.(4) Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some Chinese tourist
12、s dont have a sense of public manners.B. Many Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in winter for shopping.C. More and more Chinese people can travel abroad now.D. A report listed Chinese as the second worst tourists in the world.(5) As a good tourist, you should.A. litter and spit here and thereB. j
13、ump the lineC. learn some manners of foreign countriesD. speak loudly(6) The passage is probably from a/an.A. storybook B. instruction bookC . magazineD. novel7. When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills. I learned how to do chores around the house some first aids and outdoor surviva
14、l skills. Theres one skill thats real useful in everyday life-basic home repair.Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult at first, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.For example, I had some problems with the shower head in
15、my bathroom a few days ago. I didnt call a repairman to replace it-who knows how much money the repairman would want me to pay for So I bought a new shower head and replaced it myself.The task was so simple that it only took me several minutes. As I fixed thenew shower head on, I felt a sense of ach
16、ievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has saved thousands of dollars in repairman fee over the years. Skills like these not only save us money,
17、 but more importantly, make us more independent and confident. Doing chores around your house is easier than you think.(1) Which is the writers useful skill in everyday life?(2) When does taking care of repairs become easier?(3) What did the writer do after buying a new shower head?(4) How long did
18、it take the writer to finish fixing the shower head?(5) How does the writers brother do repairs?(6) Do you do repairs at home? Why or why not?8.When I was in the middle school, I seldom raised my hands to answerquestions in class. And I found lots of my classmates were just me. When the teacher aske
19、d a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher me.One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. At the beginning of the class, let me tell you a .n He said.MWhen
20、I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard folded in half, wrote their names in bold with the most eye-catching , and then placed
21、 the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listeners name directly.Ml couldnt understand that. My classmates told me the speakers were all top people who meant . When your answer was to their surprise, it meant they might give you mo
22、re chance. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.HAfter listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you . You must yourself all the time so that you can find a chance and then catch it.(2)(4)(6)A. behindB. likeC. withD. nearA.A.A.A.A.sawtruthdi
23、rectionchancesitselfB.B.B.B.B.hatedtalelookloveyourselfC.C.C.C.C.interestedwondercolorleadersquicklyD.D.D.D.D.heardstorypicturelikeseasily9. When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. Its just barren land there!So why even call it a town? T
24、here are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!Coober Pedy was established in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫 日艮石).The town is sometimes called the opal capital of the world, because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.Because o
25、f the desert climate, people came to realize that while workingunder the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the worldsfirst and most likely, only underground town.As years have gone by, the homes have beco
26、me bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style of underground living.While the structures may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above.
27、Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk- in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite
28、 among filmmakers. And it hasappeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.(1) How many people live in Coober Peday?(2) When was Coober Pedy set up?(3) Why do people in Coober Pedy live underground?(4) How did people there solve their living problem?(5) There are hote
29、ls for tourists in Coober Pedy, arent there?(6) What is Coober Pedy probably most famous for?(7) If you have chance, will you go to Coober Pedy? Why?10. Stealing? Maybe, but in our 13-year-old minds we were just enioying natures gift.We were not thinking about whose things they were. We just knew th
30、e Jordan family had the best raspberries (山莓)in the neighbourhood.So on a Friday summer night, we secretly went into the Jordans1 backyard (后院)and started picking sweet, juicy raspberries. There wasnt anything that tasted better than fresh raspberries. As we were enjoying the delicious raspberries,
31、suddenly the Jordans1 backyard lights came on, and Mr. Jordan ranoutside.What are you boys doing? he shouted as my friends ran off in all directions.They were too quick for the older man to catch, and within seconds the boys disappeared into the dark. All except me.Mr. Jordan shouted at me as he ran
32、 after me down the block to my house, where my mother took over. My friends said they could hear every word she said to Mr. Jordan from our backyard.My friends laughed at me about it for days afterwards. After about a week of this, I couldnt help but complain to my father.Ml dont think its unfair （不
33、公平的）at all, said Dad. You took raspberries without asking, and you got exactly the punishment （惩罚）you should have.“But what about the other guys?11 I asked. They didnt get punished at all!“Thats not my concern, nor should it be yours,1 said Dad. MYou cant control what happens to other people. You ma
34、de a bad choice that night, and you were punished for it. That sounds completely fair to me.” （1） The underlined phrase Nenjoying natures gift11 refers to.A. Walking around their neighborhoodB. Seeing who had the best raspberriesC. Paying a visit to the Jordanfs backyardD. Picking the Jordans raspbe
35、rries without asking(2) The writer and his friends went to Mr. Jordans backyard becauseA. they wanted to eat raspberriesB. they wanted to visit Mr. JordanC. they liked stealing thingsD. they wanted to give Mr. Jordan a surprise(3) Hearing Mr. Jordans shouting,.A. the writers friends ran off quicklyB
36、. the writer tried to call his mother for helpC. all the boys began to cryD. all the boys laughed at Mr. Jordan(4) What did the writers mother do probably?A. She told a lie to Mr. Jordan.B. She was proud of the writer a lot.C. She apologized (道歉)to Mr. Jordan.D. She promised to give Mr. Jordan some
37、colourful fruits.(5) The writer complained to his father because.A. he didrTt have friends any moreB. he couldnt go to Mr. Jordans house any moreC. his mother was disappointed in himplastic. The trash can also make animals feel full, lessening their desire to eat or drink.The floating garbage also c
38、an have effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste, and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.Its existence first gained public attention in 1997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles
39、Moors and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier, oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.In August, 2009, a team from the Univers
40、ity of California, San Diego became the latest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment. A. works B. weighs C. contains D. consists A. the same as B. k
41、nown as C. described as D. named asD. he was published but his friends didnt get punished at all(6) What lesson did the writer dad teach him?A. Theres no fairness in the world.B. One should pay for his or her own mistakes.C. Parents only need to care for their own kids.D. Dont try to control others
42、words.答案、完形填空(共5题)1.【答案】(1) BC(3) B(4) A(5) D(6) B【知识点】describe 环境保护(Environmental protection) another injury、collect、weigh、harmful【答案】BcBAc(6) D【知识点】the same as、情态动词后加动词原形、生活态度(Life attitude)if、yourself 表示“有、too3 .【答案】(1) c(2) A(3) D(4) C(5) B(6) B【知识点】high send from(to)、个人经历(Personal experiences)
43、hungry、ask for side4 .【答案】(1) A(2) C(3) C(4) A(5) C(6) D【知识点】surprised humour fail set off help ever 著名人物(Famous people)5 .【答案】(1) D(2) A(3) B(4) C(5) D(6) A【知识点】activity、skill、动物、植物与其他生物(Animals and plants andother creatures) main quiet、deal with take care (of)二、阅读理解题(共5题)6 .【答案】(1) D(2) A(3) D(4)
44、B(5) C(6) C【知识点】旅行（Travel）7 .【答案】(1) Basic home repair.(2) When you know more about your tools.(3) He replaced it himself.(4) Several minutes.(5) He does repairs with the help of online instructional videos.(6) Yes, I do./ No, I dont. Because.【知识点】旅行(Travel)细节理解8 .【答案】(1) B(2) A(3) D(4) C(5) A(6) A【
45、知识点】like (像,比如)、chance、itself、记叙文、个人经历(Personalexperiences) story colour/color9 .【答案】(1) More than 4,000./ More than 4,000 people.(2) In 1915.(3) Because of the desert climate.(4) By changing old mines into homes and establishing the underground town./ By changing old mines into homes and establishi
46、ng the worlds first underground town.(5) Yes, there are.(6) Its unique style of underground living.(7) (Any reasonable answer could be accepted.)e.g. Yes, I will. Because I want to see this underground town with my own eyes.【知识点】细节理解、说明文、旅行(Travel)10 .【答案】(1) D(2) A(3) A(4) C(6) B【知识点】个人经历(Personal
47、experiences)细节理解、记叙文A.crossesB.collectsC.beginsD. brushes(4)A. injuryB. impression C. healthD. hopesA. helpless(6)A. otherB. helpfulB. anotherC. harmless D. harmfulC. othersD. that2. Happiness is for everyone. You dont need about those people who have beautiful houses large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you you put your heart into it. When you are in