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1、8上 英语阅读专项训练 8一、完形填空One day, the animals found a set of scales in the forest. They all took turns to _1_ themselves. At first this was a big game. Every day each animal would see _2_ weight they got or lost. But soon, many animals began to _3_ their weight. The first thing they would do each day woul
2、d be run to the scales, weigh themselves and _4_ the rest of the day with unhappy faces. This was _5_ , whatever the scales said, they always weighed more than they wanted. As months passed, the animals treated the scales _6_ . So, one day the scales decided to _7_ . That morning, the first animal t
3、o run to weigh _8_ was the zebra. However, as soon as it was onto the scales, the scales began to tickle (挠痒) the zebras _9_. The zebra couldnt stop laughing. This was _10_ much fun for the zebra that from that day on it no longer worried about its _11_ . The same thing happened to _12_ animals that
4、 day. So, before long, instead of worrying about their weight the _13_ day, they all started to talk about how much _14_ the scales tickling was. As months and years _15_ , the scales stopped reading weight and began reading good humour instead. 1. A. decorate B. understand C. describe D. weigh2. A.
5、 how much B. how many C. how longD. how often3. A. look after B. worry about C. think aboutD. turn around 4. A. spendB. takeC. costD. pay5. A. how B. why C. because D. when 6. A. badly B. well C. carefully D. politely 7. A. leave B. move C. accept D. change 8. A. myself B. itself C. himself D. herse
6、lf 9. A. heads B. legs C. ears D. feet 10. A. such B. so C. very D. quite11. A. weight B. height C. look D. sleep 12. A. the others B. others C. the other D. another 13. A. whole B. busy C. warm D. clean 14. A. work B. space C. sunshine D. fun 15. A. went B. passedC. lostD. missed15DABAC610 ADBDB 11
7、15ACADB二、阅读理解AChinas first carton came out in1922. Today, Chinese cartoons have brought us a lot of fun. The Magic Brush(1955) A great example of Chinese puppet animationMa Liang is a poor boy. He loves painting. He has a magic brush and it can make his drawings become real. The brush also brings hi
8、m a lot of trouble. He has to deal with it. Little Tadpoles Looking for Mom(1961) Chinas first ink-painting cartoonA group of tadpoles are born. They want to find their mother. On the way, they meet a golden fish, a crab (螃蟹) , a tortoise (陆龟) and other animals. From them, they learn what their moth
9、er looks like. Finally, they find their mothera frog. Calabash Brothers(1986) The most well-known paper-cut cartoonTwo bad guys live in the Calabash Mountains. To beat them, an old man grows seven calabashes. When the calabashes ripen, they change into seven boys. They must work together to beat the
10、 bad guys. Kuiba (2011) A modern animated filmYuanyang is a peaceful world. But every333 years, a terrible monster (怪物) named Kuiba wakes up. People try to kl Kuiba. But it runs away to a small village. A young boy named Mani lives in the village. He wants to fight Kuiba!1. When was Chinas first car
11、toon made?A. In 1922. B. In 1929. C. In 1955. D. In 1961. 2. The Magic Brush is a(n) _ . A. puppet animation B. ink-painting cartonC. paper-cut cartoon D. modern animated film 3. Who is the little tadpolesmother?7A. A golden fish. B. A crab. C. A tortoise. D. A frog. 4. Why did the old man grow seve
12、n calabashes?A. To help Kuiba fight Manji. B. To make a living by selling them. C. To help Ma Liang deal with his trouble. D. To fight bad guys in the Calabash Mountains. 5. This passage mainly describes _ . A. the popular movies B. old stories C. Chinese cartoons D. culture changes AADDC BFencing (
13、击剑运动) is a one-on-one sport. Fencers use three different weapons: the foil, the sabre and the epee. Each weapon is used differently. I use the epee. With the epee, fencers can score on the whole body from head to toe. With the sabre, fencers can score on any part of the upper body but not on the han
14、ds. With the foil, fencers can only score on a few parts of the body. They cant hit the arms, legs, neck or head. It is popular in the United States. Here, one of the biggest fencing events is the Junior Olympics. This year, it took place in Denver, the capital of Colorado. I went with my teammates,
15、 Anacan and Cameron. We fenced in a team event. Both of them are great fencers, as well as good friends. As this may be their last team event before going to college, all of us wanted to play well. We warmed up and felt ready to take on the rest of the fencers. During our match, we had a lot of fun
16、and cheered each other on. We made quick adjustments according to what our coach asked us to do. At the same time, we shared tips on how to fight against our opponents. Though we fought really hard, we lost by one point in the end. However, we were still happy to fight and help each other. 1. What d
17、o we know about fencing according to the passage?A. Fencing is a team sport game. B. Fencing is very popular all over the world. C. Not many schools in the US offer fencing courses. D. This years Junior Olympics fencing event took place in Colorado. 2. Which of the following stands for epee?3. From
18、the story, we know that the writer _ . A. learned fencing in Denver B. competed at the Junior Olympics C. wasnt good at fencing D. was afraid of competing 4. The underlined word adjustments in the fourth paragraph means _ in Chinese. A. 调整B. 浏览C. 培训D. 解决5. The writer talked about _ through the story
19、. A. how he took part in a sporting eventB. how he learned to fenceC. how he felt about losing a competitionD. the lessons he learned from fencingDABAD CLi Ziqi, a popular star on the Internet, has more than 58 million fans on social media platform both in China and around the world. She is famous b
20、ecause of her videos. She even became the ambassador for the 7th International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in October 2019 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Li seems to be a master of all kinds of skillscooking, painting and designing. The most special thing is that she does almost everythi
21、ng in a traditional Chinese way. In her videos, Li always wears homemade hanfu. She raises ducks in order to make a sauce from salted duck eggs. She makes bamboo furniture all by herself. She also grows plants and vegetables, and prepares meals with what she harvests. She makes life in the countrysi
22、de very beautiful. Li was born in 1990 in a small village of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. Her parents died when she was still very young and her stepmother treated her badly, so she finally grew up with her grandparents. When she was14,she went to the city in search of work but she decide
23、d to return to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her grandmother. Four years later, she began filming her life there. When I worked in the city, it was about how to survive, Li says. Now when I work in the countryside, I feel like Im truly living. Lis videos record how she works and her daily
24、lives with her grandmother in their modest home. Li says, A teacher once told me about some students who thought rice grew on trees, _. Many people wonder why Li shares these videos. Li once said, In todays society, many people feel stressed. So when they watch my videos at the end of a busy day, I
25、want them to relax and sense something nice, to take away some of their worry and stress. 1. Li Ziqi becomes a popular online star because of _ . A. her videos about her daily lives B. her poor life as a child C. raising ducks in the countrysideD. becoming the ambassador2. From the second paragraph
26、we can know that _ . A. the life in the countryside is beautiful B. Li is clever enough to live a good lifeC. there are lots of things to do in the country D. living in the countryside is more suitable 3. Li went to the city at the age of 14 in order to _ . A. take care of her grandma B. live a true
27、 lifeC. be away from her stepmother D. look for a chance to work4. She began filming her life in _ . A. 1990B. 2012C. 2015 D. 20165. Which of the following is the best choice for the blank in Paragraph 4?A. because I am very interested in the life of children in the city B. so I want kids in the cit
28、y to know where their food comes from C. so I want kids to know how hard farmers work to provide food for them D. because I know children in the countryside are different from those in the city ABDDB三、任务型阅读It is a famous tradition for Chinese people to paste the New Year pictures on walls, windows o
29、r stoves to celebrate the Spring Festival. The most famous New Year pictures in China come from Zhuxian Town of Henan Province, Yangjiabu of Shandong Province, Tantou of Hunan Province and so on. They are all national intangible cultural heritage. For example, the Tantou New Year Picture appeared in
30、 the Tang Dynasty first. And it has a long historyabout over 1,300 years. Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Tantou New Year Picture has got its special featuresbright colors, exaggerated images, simple lines, common materials and special skills. There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou N
31、ew Year Picture. All these steps, from making paper by hand to adding different colors, from brushing the paper to producing the New Year Picture, are all finished in one place. This was not usual at that time. In 1994,the Tantou New Year Picture won the silver medal at the folk arts fair. However,
32、fewer people know the skill well now and most young people are not interested in it. The New Year Picture is disappearing in the world. Luckily, the government has taken action to protect and save it. 根据短文内容, 完成表格。 (每空一词) Tantou New Year PictureUsagePeople often 1._ pictures on wall, windows or stov
33、es to celebrate the Spring Festival. HistoryIt appeared in the Tang Dynasty and had a long history of 2. _ than 1,300 years. 3. _The colors are 4. _ . They have simple 5. _ . The images are exaggerated. People can find materials 6. _ .7. _ stepsThere are more than 20 steps, but people can 8. _ all t
34、hese steps in one place. PrizeIt won the 9. _ medal at the folk arts fair in 1994. SituationThe Tantou New Year Picture is in 10. _ , but the government has taken action to save it. 1. put/paste 2. more 3. Features 4. bright 5. lines 6. easily 7. Making/Producing 8. finish 9. silver 10.danger BIn th
35、e 1930s, a young traveller climbed a high mountain. He arrived at the large piece of land without living things. It was ugly. It was the kind of place that you would hurry away from. Then, suddenly, the young traveller stopped on the way. In the middle of this large land, there was an old man. On hi
36、s back was a bag of seeds. In his hand was an iron pipe (铁管) The man used the iron pipe to dig a hole in the ground. Then from the bag he took out a seed and put it in the hole. He did this again and again. Later the old man told the traveller, Ive planted over 10,000 seeds. Perhaps only one-tenth o
37、f them will grow. The old mans wife and son had died, and this was how he chose to spend his final years. I want to do something useful, he said. Twenty-five years later the young traveller was no longer young. He returned to the place. What he saw amazed (使吃惊) him. He could not believe his eyes. Th
38、e land was covered with a beautiful forest which was two miles wide and five miles long. Birds were singing, other animals were playing, and wild flowers were here and there. The traveller stood there remembering the lifeless picture of the land. A beautiful forest stood there now, all because someo
39、ne took care of it. 根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。每题答案不超过6个词。1. What was the young travellers impression of the land at first?2. How many seeds did the old man think could grow, all of them or only some?3. How many years later did the young traveller return to the place?4. Why was the traveller amazed when he retu
40、rned to the place?5. What do you think of the old man?1. It was ugly/lifeless.2. Only some. 3. Twenty-five years later.4.Because the land changed a lot/greatly. 5.He is so kind.（开放性试题，只要符合语法和实际都正确。）四、首字母填空Chinese people invented fireworks centuries ago. At that time, they were very 1. e_ . Only weal
41、thy people could buy them. 2. H_, that didnt stop people in Nuanquan Town, Hebei Province, from developing their own kind of fireworks. Over 500 3. y_ ago, some blacksmiths (铁匠) in the town started their own tradition, Da Shuhua, to 4. c_ Chinese New Year. The blacksmiths would heat scrap iron to a
42、5. t_ above 980. On a cold winner night, they would use a wooden ladle to throw the molten iron at a tall tone wall. Upon the wall, the molten iron would explode into 6. t_ of sparks, creating an effect similar to fireworks. The showers of molten iron sparks look 7. l_ flowers raining down. Thats wh
43、y this traditional is called Da Shuhua, which is translated as hitting tree flowers in English. The 8. t_ of Da Shuhua is only practiced in Nuanquan Town. Every year, many visitors travel there to 9. w_ this special fireworks show. Throwing molten iron at a stone wall sounds very 10. d_ to us. But the blacksmiths in Nuanquan Town have developed special skills. Over several centuries, no blacksmith has ever been seriously burned during a Da Shuhua performance. 1.expensive 2. However 3. years 4. celebrate 5. temperature6. thousands7. like 8. tradition 9. watch 10. dangerous