1、外研版八年级上完型填空及阅读理解(一)What do the people usually do on weekends? Some people like to 36 at home, but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr. Smith 37 hard in a factory during the 38 .On weekends, he 39 does the same thing. On Saturdays, he washes his car and on 40 he goes to a village (村
2、庄 ) with his family by car. His uncle and aunt 41 a farm (农场) there. It isnt a big one, but there is always 42 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some 43 . Mr. and Mrs. Smith help in the field (田野). At the end of the day, they are all 44 and Mr. Smiths aunt always 45
3、 them a big meal.36. A. play B. stay C. look D. go37. A. works B. does C. makes D. studies38. A. days B. years C. weekdays D. months39. A. usually B. sometimes C. hardly ever D. never40. A. Saturdays B. Sundays C. Thursdays D. Fridays 41. A. find B. has C. bring D. have42. A. much B. many C. any D.
4、most43. A. cakes B. rice C. food D. fruit44. A. hungry B. angry C. funny D. happy45. A. does B. puts C. finds D. gives(二)What is the population of China? There are more than 1.37 billion people in China. It is_1_one fifth of the worlds population. How to control the population growth is a big proble
5、m. Some people think its_2_to control the population growth. But I dont quite agree_3_them because where there is a will,there is a way.The question is how we could_4_it known to everyone how serious the population problems are. Our farmland is becoming less and less to everyone. We have already got
6、 too many mouths to feed._5_we control the population growth,many people will die_6_hunger. Too fast population growth will be bad for our nation. Though laws have been passed to control the population growth,in some places_7_is done to carry out(贯彻)the laws. We should make people_8_that it is fooli
7、sh of them to give birth to too many children.They should no longer do what they have been doing for many years.We are fighting_9_too fast population growth. Yet the fighting wont end_10_everyone knows its importance and does something for it.1.A.most B.almost C.highly D.hardly2.A.possible B.necessa
8、ry C.impossible D.unnecessary3.A.to B.for C.with D.on4.A.let B.make C.ask D.bring5.A.If not B.Unless C.Until D.If6.A.of B.about C.in D.out of7.A.many B.little C.a lot D.much8.A.to know B.to learn C.know D.learning9.A.for B.against C.to D.about10.A.until B.after C.when D.as（三）Every kid needs somethin
9、g to do when they are out of school. Once you get a little 36 , you also start to learn that its time to do some part-time jobs. Last summer, I took a part-time job for the first time in my life. I worked at a 37 near my home for a whole month. I thought working in the restaurant would be the easies
10、t job in the world. However, I 38 some mistakes in the first few days of the work. I 39 a few glasses and cut my hands 40 I was washing dishes. And it was 41 for me to hold a full plate with just one hand.I was upset(不安的). “It will never rain roses,” my boss comforted me. “If we want to have roses,
11、we must plant 42 .”His words were a big 43 to me. They showed me that the more I do, the 44 Ill become. Since that day, I have become more patient(耐心的） and willing to try 45 . _46 in a restaurant taught me how to talk with my customers (顾客） 47 a polite way. The month soon came to an end. But I didnt
12、 want to 48 working. It was not because I got a high salary(工资), but I 49 a lot from this work experience. Through it, I got to understand that you need more than just experience to do a job. 50 , we need to have a positive attitude(积极的态度). My time at the restaurant will be with me forever and bring
13、 me luck in the future.( ) 36. A. older B. younger C. richer D. happier( ) 37. A. cinema B. school C. hospital D. restaurant ( ) 38. A. made B. enjoyed C. played D. lost( ) 39. A. beat B. drank C. broke D. caught( ) 40. A. until B. while C. because D. so( ) 41. A. easy B. hard C. different D. import
14、ant( ) 42. A. it B. her C. him D. them( ) 43. A. failure B. trouble C. help D. problem( ) 44. A. better B. worse C. thinner D. stronger( ) 45. A. something old B. something new C. nothing new D. nothing old( ) 46. A. Work B. Worked C. Working D. Job( ) 47. A. up B. on C. in D. at( ) 48. A. begin B.
15、stop C. mind D. continue( ) 49. A. lost B. forgot C. learned D. missed( ) 50. A. In addition to B. Whats worse C. The most important is D. In the end（四）What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often_1_very hard_2_long hours. This is a_3_habit(习惯),but it
16、 is not a better way to study. A good student must_4_enough sleep, enough food and enough rest.Every_5_you_6_to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you_7_to your studies, youll find yourself_8_than before and youll learn more.Perhaps we can_9_that learning English is lik
17、e taking Chinese medicine. We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果 )of your study_10_slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.1.A.play B.study C.sleep D.think 2.A.at B.in C.for D.with3.A.best B.better C.good D.bad 4.A.have B.do C.want D.make5.A.m
18、onth B.week C.hour D.day 6.A.want B.hope C.need D.wish7.A.begin B.return C.go D.are8.A.stronger B.weaker C.strong D.weak9.A.say B.guess C.talk D.know10.A.return B.come C.give D.get（五）In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking.It is the groundwork of reading and wri
19、ting.Youd better_1_your best to speak while you do much listening.Dont be_2_of making mistakes.But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your_3_.While you are doing this,a good_4_is to writekeep a diary,write notes or letters.Then if you can,ask some others to go through_5_you have writ
20、ten and tell you where it is wrong.Many mistakes in your speaking will be_6_found when you write.Through correcting mistakes,you can do better in learning English.If you are slow in speaking,dont_7_about it.One of the helpful ways is reading,either aloud or to yourself.The important thing is to choo
21、se_8_interesting to read. It cant be too difficult for you.When you are reading_9_this way,dont stop to_10_the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do with the sentences.You can do that some other time.1.A.have B.send C.make D.try 2.A.sure B.afraid C.proud D.tired3.A.E
22、nglish B.Chinese C.Korean D.French4.A.start B.idea C.way D.manner 5.A.how B.when C.why D.what 6.A.happily B.easily C.really D.slowly7.A.talk B.fear C.worry D.hurry 8.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing9.A.by B.on C.at D.in10.A.look at B.look for C.look up D.look over( A)A young man once we
23、nt to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches longer.He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorter them by two inches?”
24、 But they were too busy. They said nothing and were still working. After his mother finished washing all plates, she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remember his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back home from cinema, she also rememb
25、ered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that.” She thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.( ) 1. The new trousers were too _. A. long B. short C. big D. small( ) 2. He had _.A. only one sister B. two brothers C. two sisters D. a brother and a sister( ) 3. They said nothing because _.A. they
26、didnt want to help him B. they had no time to help himC. they didnt know what to do D. they didnt hear him( ) 4. His mother was the _ one to make the trousers shorter. A. only B. last C. second D. first( ) 5. The next morning he would find his trousers were _ shorter than before. A. two inches B. fo
27、ur inches C. six inches D. not( B)People in different countries have different hobbies around the world. For example, in America peoples favorite hobby is watching TV in their spare time. It is the main entertainment for American to watch TV at least one hour in a day. 96% of Americans see watching
28、TV as their first hobby. The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports. Next it is reading or gardening. Except these, fishing is also a very popular hobby. In England, its quite different. People there like to go to the flea market（跳蚤市场）. They like to go there to see if there is someth
29、ing new. In addition, Englishmen like drinking tea.Russians like reading very much. Wherever you go, you will see the people who are reading carefully. Germans like reading as well. According to a survey, Germans read 11 books on average (平均) in 2006.( ) 6. How many kinds of hobbies that Americans h
30、ave are mentioned in this article?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.( ) 7. What is the first hobby for Americans?A. Watching TV. B. Going to the cinema.C. Doing some sports D. Reading.( ) 8. Where do Englishmen like to go in their spare time?A. Garden. B. Flea market. C. Library. D. Cinema.( ) 9. T
31、he people in _ like reading.A. Russian and German B. Russia and GermanyC. America and England D. England and Germany( ) 10. The people in _ like drinking tea. X k B 1 . c o mA. America B. England C. Russia D. Germany( C)Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone needs friends. We all
32、like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone . We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are just the same. Friends sometimes dont get on well. That does
33、nt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make it up and become friends again.Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much but we can call them or write to them. We can also make new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like n
34、ew people when we get to know them. mTheres more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who dont. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.( )36. People often feels _ if they h
35、ave no good friends.A. happy B. sad C. lonely D. unpopular( )37. All people need friends because they _.A. often feel lonely. B. like to feel close to each other.C. often move away. D. want to live longer.( )38. People make new friends when their old friends_.A. stay alone. B. are angry with them. C
36、. move away. D. have new friends.( ) 39. If we cant see our friends for a long time, we _.A. no longer love them. B. dont get on well.C. can call them or write to them. D. will take better care of ourselves.( ) 40. From the passage, we learn that if people have many friends, they _. A. will be impor
37、tant. B. will have more good newsC. neednt make new friends D. will live happily.( D)What do you call a school with no tests, no grades, no classes, and no teachers? Students of the Met School and their parents think it to be the best school in the world.The school is in Rhode Island, USA. Dennis Li
38、ttky opened it in 1996. He was fired（解雇） from two other schools, because many parents of the school students were happy with his unusual ideas. The school takes poor kids who are failing at schools. Nearly everybody has already given up these students and their parents want to try anything. The Met
39、School gives Littky a great place to try out his new ideas.“The word that most kids use when they talk about high school is boring,” says Littky. “But no one would say the Met was boring.” Advisors(指导老师) (not teachers) work with s mall groups of students for four years. Students spend almost half of
40、 their school time learning real-life skills , such as working for business , spending time with government people, and helping teach younger childrenn. Instead of tests, the students give shows about their work outside school.In fact, students work harder here than in other schools. All the student
41、s from the Met graduate and can choose to go to a good university . Now, Bill Gates is starting schools like this one around the USA.( ) 41. _ think(s) that the Met School is the best.A. The headmaster of the Met School. B. The student outside the Met School.C. All the students and their parents fro
42、m the Met School. D. The teachers at the Met School. ( ) 42. What do most high school students think of normal school?A. Interesting. B. Relax. C. Boring. D. Exciting( )43.What does the underlined word “graduate” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 毕业 B. 离开 C. 结束 D. 搬离( ) 44. What do the studen
43、ts do at the Met School?A. They spend all their school time playing. B. They keep giving shows about their school.C. They only learn from working for business. D. Almost half of the time, they learn real-life skills.( ) 45 .According to the passage, which of the following if TRUE?A. Life at the Met
44、School is very easy because there are no tests.B. Teachers at the Met School give students much more homework than at normal school. C. Students can choose to go to a good university.D. Students at the Met School s spend all their time working outside school.( E )Heather Sitarzewski is an artist. Li
45、ke many other mothers, she wakes up early and makes lunch for her son every day. The lunch is delicious, lovely and beautiful. She uses all kinds of food to make her sons lunch look like cartoon characters.(卡通人物)Heathers son is eight years old. She knows what her son loves to eat, so she often buys
46、some ahead of time(提前 ). She always uses lettuce as a “bed” to hold the pictures, and uses bread or apples for faces and eggs for eyes. The biggest problem of bringing Disney to the box, she says, is making sure the different food all stays together and in one place. It always takes her an hour to make lunch for her son. You can see many famous Disney cartoons, such as Goofy and Mickey Mouse.Heather loves cartoon
