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1、八年级英语（上）寒假阅读专练Passage 1Little Mikes grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons（鸽子）. Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took ou

2、t his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he le

3、ft, he hugged（拥抱）the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on Grandmas face.”The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her s

4、on that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” she said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.1. Little Mike went to the park and _.A. played with pigeons B. fed pigeonsC. met an old lady D. saw

5、 a friend of his grandmas2. The old ladys smile showed that _.A. she had hoped to meet the boy B. she wanted to get some drinksC. she missed her grandson D. she liked the little boy3. Mike felt very glad because _.A. he gave the granny food and drinksB. the old lady was as kind as his grandmaC. he h

6、ad seen his grandma D. she liked the little boy4. Mike and the old lady _.A. were good to each other B. knew each other wellC. often met in the park D. did nothing that afternoon5. What can we learn from the story?A. When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park.B. Old people are always kind and happ

7、y.C. Children and old people should get on well with each other.D. When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy.Passage 2After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the youn

8、g man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “Ill

9、just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he

10、smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”“Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three”“Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill

11、be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?”“Er, well” the woman looked at the child. “I meanshe hasnt started school yet, shes only four.”“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs retur

12、n ticket to Jersey costs let me see 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine.”The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.1. The woman was angry because _.A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB. she had to return home a day earlier than she had plan

13、nedC. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2. Harry was worried _.A. the woman was angry with him B. he had not done his work carefullyC. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket3. Harry start

14、ed talking to the little girl _.A. because he was in trouble and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little gi

15、rl4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine” he meant that _.A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC. the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the ra

16、ilway would pay her for the hotelD. she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying5. The woman left the office without saying anything because _.A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything mo

17、re to do with the young manC. she was moved (感动) by Harrys kindnessD. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)Passage 3Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.To pass the time, they b

18、egan talking to each other.At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, Tell mewhat would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.“Well,” he said, “if I have only

19、three months to live, Ill take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. Id like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And Ill stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think Ill have a wonderful time.”“Thats very

20、 interesting.” Paul said.With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”“Ill tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing Id like to do is to sell my house. With the money Ill buy the fastest

21、 car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”Then he laughed, I might even end up (以而告终) world champion.”“Now its your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “Ill go and see another doctor.” 1.The th

22、ree men were talking _.A. in the post office B. in the waiting roomC. on the train D. on the chairs2.The man called _ answered the question first.A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they _.A. didnt know anything new B. wanted to pass the tim

23、e quicklyC. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each others work 4.I might even end up world champion. Here the word champion means _in Chinese.A.名人 B.赛车手 C.大款 D.冠军5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?A. The train didnt arrive on time. B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very m

24、uch.C. Allan was the second man to answer the question. D. Carl didnt like traveling at all.Passage 4An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he c

25、ould easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didnt go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well. The next morning he still didnt have breakfast and at lunchtime he

26、again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isnt any bill. On our ship meals are includ

27、ed (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.1.The story happened _.A. in England B. on a ship from Norway to England C. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway2.Why didnt the traveler go to the dinning room first?A. Because he had no money B. Because he didnt feel very wellC. Because

28、 he didnt want to eat anythingD. Because he didnt hear the sound of the bell3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _.A. his friend had given him some money B. the waiter had asked him to change his mindC. he learned that there was no bill on the shipD. he was too hungry4.Ho

29、w many meals did the traveler have on the ship?A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None5.After the traveler finished eating, _.A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the billB. he drank a lot C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零钱)D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals Pass

30、age 5A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“Whats the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cows ill,” the farmer said. “I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making

31、 a strange noise.”The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly ill, he said, and she needs to take some very strong medicine.He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills should make her better.“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.The ve

32、t gave him a tube (管子)and said, Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it.The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.“Hows your cow?” the vet asked.“No change,” the farmer said, “and Im feeli

33、ng very strange myself.”“Oh?” the vet said, Why?“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.”“And?” the vet asked.“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.1.In the story, the vet must be _.A. the farmers friend B. a milk factory C. a hosp

34、ital for cows D. a doctor for animals2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _A. couldnt lie down B. didnt eat the pills C. couldnt make any noise D. was ill3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.C. Two pills. D. A small box.4.The vet taught the farme

35、r how _.A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth5.Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.D. The f

36、armer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.Passage 6Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the cente

37、r of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is re

38、ally important.”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. Youd only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone c

39、all from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”“No, I dont.” he said. “I dont think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”“Then what would make the visit

40、or important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, its for you.”1.This story happened in _.A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australi

41、a2.There are _ in this passage.A. two men and two women B. three men and one woman C. three women and one man D. four women3.The banker thought _.A. he was really important because he was a rich bankerB. the visitor to the White House was really importantC. the visitor who met the President of the U

42、nited StatesD. the reporter was really important4.The owner of the very large company thought _.A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companiesB. the banker was really importantC. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really importantD. the visitor woul

43、d be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call5.The owner of many buildings thought _.A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB. the owner of the very large company was really important C. th

44、e visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD. the person who worked in the White House was really importantPassage 7Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the worlds greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the

45、 first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the worlds greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree th

46、at the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world