八下英语期末复习——阅读理解
(1)
Fatandshy,BenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.“Football,tennis,cricket—anythingwitharoundball,Iwasuseless,”hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheonealwaysmadefunofinschoolgymchassesinDevonshire,England.
Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsthewentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantoridethebikealongwitharunnerfriend.Gradually,Saunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbody,increasinghisspeedandstrength.Attheageof18,heranhisfirstmarathon.
Thefollowingyear,hemetJohnRidgwayandwashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sSchoolofAdventureinScotland,wherehelearnedaboutRidgway’scold-waterexploits,Greatlyinterested,SaundersreadallhecouldaboutNorthPoleexplorersandadventures,thendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.
Inxxxx,afterbecomingaskillfulskier,Saundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpedition(探险)towardstheNorthPole.Ittookunbelievableenergy.Hesufferedfrostbite(冻疮),ranintoapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit,pullinghissupply-loadedsled(雪橇)upandoverrockyice.
SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthpole,andhe’sskiedmoreoftheNorthPolebyhimselfthananyotherBritishman.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethechange.
NextOctober,Saunders,27,headssouthfromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandback,a2900kilometrejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.
1.WhatchangehappenedtoSaundersafterhewas15yearsold?
A.Hebecamegoodatmostsports.B.Hebegantobuilduphisbody.
C.Hejoinedasportsteam.D.Hemadefriendswitharunner.
2.Theunderlinedword“exploits”(paragraph3)isclosestinmeaningto.
A.journeysB.researchesC.adventuresD.operations
3.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoSaunders?
a.Heranhisfirstmarathon.b.HeskiedaloneintheNorthPole.
c.herodehisbikeinaforest.d.HeplannedanadventuretotheSouthPole.
A.acdbB.cdabC.acbdD.cabd
4.WhatdoesthestorymainlytellusaboutSaunders?
A.HeisasuccessinsportsB.HeisthebestBritishskier.
C.HeisRidgway’sfavoritestudent.D.Heisagoodinstructoratschool.
(2)
IfyouweretowalkuptoArthurBonnerandsay,“Hey,ButterflyMan,”hisfacewouldbreakintoasmile.Thetitlesuitshim.Andhelovesit.
ArthurBonnerworkswiththePalosVerdesbluebutterfly(蝴蝶),oncethoughttohavediedout.Todaythebutterflyiscomingback—thankstohim.Butyearsagoifyou’dtoldhimthiswaswhathe’dbedoingsomeday,hewouldhavelaughed,“You’recrazy.”Asaboy,heusedtobe“alittletoughguyonthestreets”.Atagethirteen,hewascaughtbypolicestealing.Ateighteen,helandedinprisonforshootingaman.
“Iknewithadhurtmymom,”Bonnersaidafterhegotoutofprison.“SoItoldmyselfIwouldnotputmymomthroughthatpainagain.”
OnedayhemetProfessorMattoni,whowasworkingtorebuildthehabitat(栖息地)foranendangeredbutterflycalledElSegundoblue.
“Isawthesign‘ButterflyHabitat’andasked,‘Howcanyouhaveahabitatwhenthebutterfliescanjustflyaway?’”Bonnerrecalls.“Dr.Mattonilaughedandhandedmeamagnifyingglass(放大镜
),‘Lookattheleaves.’Icouldseeallthesecaterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫)ontheplant.DrMattoniexplained,‘Withouttheplant,therearenobutterflies.’”
Weekslater,BonnerreceivedacallfromDr.Mattoni,whotoldhimtherewasabutterflyneededhelp.ThatwashowhemetthePalosVerdesblue.Sincethenhe’sbeenworkingforfouryearstohelpbringthebutterflyback.Hegrowsastragalus,theonlyplantthebutterflyeats.Hecollectsbutterfliesandbringsthemintoalabtolayeggs.Thenheputsnewbutterfliesintothehabitat.
Thebutterfly’spopulation,oncealmostzero,isnowupto900.Fortheirwork,BonnerandDr.Mattonireceivedlotsofawards.ButforBonner,heearnedsomethingmore:heturnedhislifearound.
ForsixyearsnowBonnerhaskepthispromisetostayoutofprison.Whilehe’sbringingbackthePalosVerdesblue,thebutterflyhashelpedbringhimback,too.
1.Whenhewasyoung,ArthurBonner_______.
A.brokethelawandendedupinprisonB.wasfondofshootingandhurthismom
C.oftenlaughedatpeopleonthestreetsD.oftencaughtbutterfliesandtookthemhome
2.BonnercametoknowthePalosVerdesblueafterhe_______.
A.foundthebutterflyhaddiedoutB.wonmanyprizesfromhisprofessor
C.metDr.Mattoni,aprofessorofbiologyD.collectedbutterfliesandputthemintoalab
3.Fromthelastsentenceofthetext,welearnthatraisingbutterflieshas_________.
A.madeBonnerfamousB.changedBonner’slife
C.broughtBonnerwealthD.enrichedBonner’sknowledge
4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.APromisetoMomB.AManSavedbyButterflies
C.AStoryofButterfliesD.AJobOfferedbyDr.Mattoni
(3)
Lionsareopportunists.Theyprefertoeatwithouthavingtodotoomuchwork.Whenrestingintheshade,theyarealsowatchingtheskytoseewhatisflyingby,andevenintheheatofthedaytheywillsuddenlystartupandrunamileacrosstheplainstofindoutwhatisgoingon.Ifanotheranimalhasmadeakill,theywilldriveitoffandtakethekillforthemselves.Agrownlioncaneasilyeat60poundsofmeatatasinglefeeding.Oftentheyeatuntilitseemspainfulforthemtoliedown.
Thelionesses(母狮),beingthinnerandfaster,arebetterhunters(猎手)thanthemales(雄狮).Butthemalesdon’tmind.Afterthekilltheymoveinandtakethebestshare.
Mostkillsaremadeatnightorjustbeforedaybreak.Wehaveseenmany,manydaylightattemptsbutonlytenkills.Roughly,it’sabouttwentydaytimeattemptsforonekill.
Whenlionsarehidingforanattackbyawaterhole,theywaitpatientlyandcanchargeatanysecond.Thekillistheexcitingmomentintheday-to-daylifeofthelion,sincethesegreatanimalsspendmostoftheirtime,about20hoursaday,sleepingandresting.
Lionsaresocialcats,andwhentheyarehavingarest,theylovetotoucheachother.Afterdrinkingatawaterhole,alionessrestsherheadonanother’sback.Whenwalking,younglionsoftentouchfaceswitholderones,anactofclosetiesamongmembersofthegroup.
1.Bydescribinglionsas“opportunists”inthefirstparagraph,theauthormeanstosaythatlions____________.
A.arecruelanimalsB.arecleveranimals
C.liketotakeadvantageofotheranimalsD.liketotakeeverychancetoeat
2.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Lionsmakemostkillsinthedaytime.
B.Malescaremoreabouteatingthanactivekilling.
C.Lionsarec
uriousaboutthingshappeningaroundthem.
D.Itdoesn’ttakelionstoomuchtimetomakeakill.
3.Howcanweknowthatlionsaresocialanimals?
A.Theydependoneachother.B.Theylookaftereachotherwell.
C.Theyreadilysharewhattheyhave.D.Theyenjoyeachother’scompany.
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.PowerfulLionsB.LionsatWorkandPlay
C.Lions,SocialCatsD.Lions,SkilledHunters
(4)
Associetiesdevelop,theirmembersstarttoseethingsnotsomuchaccordingtowhattheyneed,butaccordingtowhattheywant.Whenpeoplehaveenoughmoney,thesewantsbecomedemands.
Now,it'simportantforthemanagersinacompanytounderstandwhattheircustomerswantiftheyaregoingtodevelopeffectivemarketingstrategies(策略).Therearevariouswaysofdoingthis.Onewayatsupermarkets(超市),forexample,istointerview(采访)customerswhilethey'redoingtheirshopping.Theycanbeaskedwhattheyprefertobuyandthentheresultsoftheresearchcanbestudied.Thisprovidesinformationonwhichtobasefuturemarketingstrategies.
It'salsoquitenormalfortopmanagersfromdepartmentstorestospendadayortwoeachmonthvisitingstoresandmixingfreelywiththepublic,asiftheywereordinarycustomers,togetanideaofhowcustomersact.
Anotherwaytogetinformationfromcustomersistogivethemsomething.Forexample,somefastfoodrestaurantsgiveawayticketsinmagazinesoronthestreetthatpermitcustomerstogetpartoftheirmealfornothing.Aswellasbeingagoodwayofattractingcustomersintotherestaurantstospendtheirmoney,italsoallowsthemanagerstogetafeelforwheretoattractcustomersandwhichage-groupstoattract.
Anotherstrategyusedatsomewell-knownparkssuchasDisneylandisfortopmanagerstospendatleastonedayintheirwork,toutingtheparkdressedasMickeyMouseorsomethinglikethat.Thisprovidesthemwithaperfectchancetoexaminethesceneandwatchthecustomerswithoutbeingnoticed.
1.Thetextisdesignedfor_______
A.mangersB.salesmenC.researchersD.customers
2.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmanagersgetusefulinformation?
A.Visitingcustomersthemselves.B.Givingcustomersfreefoodonthestreet.
C.Visitingparksasordinarycustomers.D.Askingcustomersquestionsatsupermarkets.
3.Whatdoestheword"this"underlinedinthelastsentencereferto?
A.VisitingDisneyland.B.Wearingattractiveclothes.
C.ActingMickeyMouse.D.Dressingupandwalkingaround.
4.Themainideaofthetextis_________.
A.howtodomarketresearch
B.howtodevelopmarketingstrategies
C.howtofindoutcustomers'socialneeds
D.howtoencouragecustomerstospendmoremoney
阅读理解Keys:
(1)1.B2.C3.D4.A
(2)1.A2.C3.B4.B
(3)1.C2.B3.D4.B
(4)1.A2.D3.D4.A
八下英语期末复习——阅读理解
(1)
Fatandshy,BenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.“Football,tennis,cricket—anythingwitharoundball,Iwasuseless,”hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheonealwaysmadefunofinschoolgymchassesinDevonshire,England.
Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsthewentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantoridethebikealongwitharunnerfriend.Gradually,Saunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbody,increasinghisspeedandstrength.
Attheageof18,heranhisfirstmarathon.
Thefollowingyear,hemetJohnRidgwayandwashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sSchoolofAdventureinScotland,wherehelearnedaboutRidgway’scold-waterexploits,Greatlyinterested,SaundersreadallhecouldaboutNorthPoleexplorersandadventures,thendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.
Inxxxx,afterbecomingaskillfulskier,Saundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpedition(探险)towardstheNorthPole.Ittookunbelievableenergy.Hesufferedfrostbite(冻疮),ranintoapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit,pullinghissupply-loadedsled(雪橇)upandoverrockyice.
SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthpole,andhe’sskiedmoreoftheNorthPolebyhimselfthananyotherBritishman.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethechange.
NextOctober,Saunders,27,headssouthfromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandback,a2900kilometrejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.
1.WhatchangehappenedtoSaundersafterhewas15yearsold?
A.Hebecamegoodatmostsports.B.Hebegantobuilduphisbody.
C.Hejoinedasportsteam.D.Hemadefriendswitharunner.
2.Theunderlinedword“exploits”(paragraph3)isclosestinmeaningto.
A.journeysB.researchesC.adventuresD.operations
3.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoSaunders?
a.Heranhisfirstmarathon.b.HeskiedaloneintheNorthPole.
c.herodehisbikeinaforest.d.HeplannedanadventuretotheSouthPole.
A.acdbB.cdabC.acbdD.cabd
4.WhatdoesthestorymainlytellusaboutSaunders?
A.HeisasuccessinsportsB.HeisthebestBritishskier.
C.HeisRidgway’sfavoritestudent.D.Heisagoodinstructoratschool.
(2)
IfyouweretowalkuptoArthurBonnerandsay,“Hey,ButterflyMan,”hisfacewouldbreakintoasmile.Thetitlesuitshim.Andhelovesit.
ArthurBonnerworkswiththePalosVerdesbluebutterfly(蝴蝶),oncethoughttohavediedout.Todaythebutterflyiscomingback—thankstohim.Butyearsagoifyou’dtoldhimthiswaswhathe’dbedoingsomeday,hewouldhavelaughed,“You’recrazy.”Asaboy,heusedtobe“alittletoughguyonthestreets”.Atagethirteen,hewascaughtbypolicestealing.Ateighteen,helandedinprisonforshootingaman.
“Iknewithadhurtmymom,”Bonnersaidafterhegotoutofprison.“SoItoldmyselfIwouldnotputmymomthroughthatpainagain.”
OnedayhemetProfessorMattoni,whowasworkingtorebuildthehabitat(栖息地)foranendangeredbutterflycalledElSegundoblue.
“Isawthesign‘ButterflyHabitat’andasked,‘Howcanyouhaveahabitatwhenthebutterfliescanjustflyaway?’”Bonnerrecalls.“Dr.Mattonilaughedandhandedmeamagnifyingglass(放大镜),‘Lookattheleaves.’Icouldseeallthesecaterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫)ontheplant.DrMattoniexplained,‘Withouttheplant,therearenobutterflies.’”
Weekslater,BonnerreceivedacallfromDr.Mattoni,whotoldhimtherewasabutterflyneededhelp.ThatwashowhemetthePalosVerdesblue.Sincethenhe’sbeenworkingforfouryearstohelpbringthebutterflyback.Hegrowsastragalus,theonlyplantthebutterflyeats.Hecollectsbutterfliesandbringsthemintoalabtolayeggs.Thenheputsnewbutterfliesintothehabitat.
Thebutterfly’spopulation,oncealmostzero,isnowupto900.F
ortheirwork,BonnerandDr.Mattonireceivedlotsofawards.ButforBonner,heearnedsomethingmore:heturnedhislifearound.
ForsixyearsnowBonnerhaskepthispromisetostayoutofprison.Whilehe’sbringingbackthePalosVerdesblue,thebutterflyhashelpedbringhimback,too.
1.Whenhewasyoung,ArthurBonner_______.
A.brokethelawandendedupinprisonB.wasfondofshootingandhurthismom
C.oftenlaughedatpeopleonthestreetsD.oftencaughtbutterfliesandtookthemhome
2.BonnercametoknowthePalosVerdesblueafterhe_______.
A.foundthebutterflyhaddiedoutB.wonmanyprizesfromhisprofessor
C.metDr.Mattoni,aprofessorofbiologyD.collectedbutterfliesandputthemintoalab
3.Fromthelastsentenceofthetext,welearnthatraisingbutterflieshas_________.
A.madeBonnerfamousB.changedBonner’slife
C.broughtBonnerwealthD.enrichedBonner’sknowledge
4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.APromisetoMomB.AManSavedbyButterflies
C.AStoryofButterfliesD.AJobOfferedbyDr.Mattoni
(3)
Lionsareopportunists.Theyprefertoeatwithouthavingtodotoomuchwork.Whenrestingintheshade,theyarealsowatchingtheskytoseewhatisflyingby,andevenintheheatofthedaytheywillsuddenlystartupandrunamileacrosstheplainstofindoutwhatisgoingon.Ifanotheranimalhasmadeakill,theywilldriveitoffandtakethekillforthemselves.Agrownlioncaneasilyeat60poundsofmeatatasinglefeeding.Oftentheyeatuntilitseemspainfulforthemtoliedown.
Thelionesses(母狮),beingthinnerandfaster,arebetterhunters(猎手)thanthemales(雄狮).Butthemalesdon’tmind.Afterthekilltheymoveinandtakethebestshare.
Mostkillsaremadeatnightorjustbeforedaybreak.Wehaveseenmany,manydaylightattemptsbutonlytenkills.Roughly,it’sabouttwentydaytimeattemptsforonekill.
Whenlionsarehidingforanattackbyawaterhole,theywaitpatientlyandcanchargeatanysecond.Thekillistheexcitingmomentintheday-to-daylifeofthelion,sincethesegreatanimalsspendmostoftheirtime,about20hoursaday,sleepingandresting.
Lionsaresocialcats,andwhentheyarehavingarest,theylovetotoucheachother.Afterdrinkingatawaterhole,alionessrestsherheadonanother’sback.Whenwalking,younglionsoftentouchfaceswitholderones,anactofclosetiesamongmembersofthegroup.
1.Bydescribinglionsas“opportunists”inthefirstparagraph,theauthormeanstosaythatlions____________.
A.arecruelanimalsB.arecleveranimals
C.liketotakeadvantageofotheranimalsD.liketotakeeverychancetoeat
2.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Lionsmakemostkillsinthedaytime.
B.Malescaremoreabouteatingthanactivekilling.
C.Lionsarecuriousaboutthingshappeningaroundthem.
D.Itdoesn’ttakelionstoomuchtimetomakeakill.
3.Howcanweknowthatlionsaresocialanimals?
A.Theydependoneachother.B.Theylookaftereachotherwell.
C.Theyreadilysharewhattheyhave.D.Theyenjoyeachother’scompany.
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.PowerfulLionsB.LionsatWorkandPlay
C.Lions,SocialCatsD.Lions,SkilledHunters
(4)
Associetiesdevelop,theirmembersstarttoseethingsnotsomuchaccordingtowhattheyneed,butaccordingtowhattheywant.Whenpeoplehaveenoughmoney,th
esewantsbecomedemands.
Now,it'simportantforthemanagersinacompanytounderstandwhattheircustomerswantiftheyaregoingtodevelopeffectivemarketingstrategies(策略).Therearevariouswaysofdoingthis.Onewayatsupermarkets(超市),forexample,istointerview(采访)customerswhilethey'redoingtheirshopping.Theycanbeaskedwhattheyprefertobuyandthentheresultsoftheresearchcanbestudied.Thisprovidesinformationonwhichtobasefuturemarketingstrategies.
It'salsoquitenormalfortopmanagersfromdepartmentstorestospendadayortwoeachmonthvisitingstoresandmixingfreelywiththepublic,asiftheywereordinarycustomers,togetanideaofhowcustomersact.
Anotherwaytogetinformationfromcustomersistogivethemsomething.Forexample,somefastfoodrestaurantsgiveawayticketsinmagazinesoronthestreetthatpermitcustomerstogetpartoftheirmealfornothing.Aswellasbeingagoodwayofattractingcustomersintotherestaurantstospendtheirmoney,italsoallowsthemanagerstogetafeelforwheretoattractcustomersandwhichage-groupstoattract.
Anotherstrategyusedatsomewell-knownparkssuchasDisneylandisfortopmanagerstospendatleastonedayintheirwork,toutingtheparkdressedasMickeyMouseorsomethinglikethat.Thisprovidesthemwithaperfectchancetoexaminethesceneandwatchthecustomerswithoutbeingnoticed.
1.Thetextisdesignedfor_______
A.mangersB.salesmenC.researchersD.customers
2.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmanagersgetusefulinformation?
A.Visitingcustomersthemselves.B.Givingcustomersfreefoodonthestreet.
C.Visitingparksasordinarycustomers.D.Askingcustomersquestionsatsupermarkets.
3.Whatdoestheword"this"underlinedinthelastsentencereferto?
A.VisitingDisneyland.B.Wearingattractiveclothes.
C.ActingMickeyMouse.D.Dressingupandwalkingaround.
4.Themainideaofthetextis_________.
A.howtodomarketresearch
B.howtodevelopmarketingstrategies
C.howtofindoutcustomers'socialneeds
D.howtoencouragecustomerstospendmoremoney
阅读理解Keys:
(1)1.B2.C3.D4.A
(2)1.A2.C3.B4.B
(3)1.C2.B3.D4.B
(4)1.A2.D3.D4.A