1、八年级第二学期英语期末阅读训练精选 Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains（船长） feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks,
2、fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea.The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and fal
3、ling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about
4、this young island. A new island is like a new world. 1.Surtsey is _. A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland 2.Scientists flew there _. A .to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat C. to learn about the island D. to build a house
5、3.When did scientist fly there to watch? A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out. C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano l stopped rushing up. 4.Put the following sentences in correct order. a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new
6、 island appeared in the sea. c. Fire,smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland. e. The island grew quickly. A.d-a-c-b-e B.a-b-c-d-e C.a-b-e-c-d D.b-e-d-a-c 5.The best title of this article is _. A.A new island B. The birth of an island C.A new world D .Scientists disco
7、vered Surtsey On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,a
8、nd it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box.This could hold water ,or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand. After the sun rose, the balloon went hig
9、her. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold.The water in the balloon became ice.Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not ea
10、sy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice. At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! E
11、verything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London! 1.Three men flew in balloon _. A. for nearly 1,800 kilometres B .to another city C .to visit Poland D. more than a century ago 2.The metal
12、box was used for _. A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight 3.When the balloon went up higher,_. A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. They c
13、ould see a black hole on the ground 4.The balloon landed _. A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country 5.Which of the following is NOT true?_ A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose. B .The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
14、 C .When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold. Robert is sixteen now. Hell finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to university and makes him study hard. B
15、ut the young man likes to play at cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep. One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thou
16、ght but didnt find a way. Last evening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play at cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents bedroom. He stoo
17、d behind the door and saw a man come out. He understood it was a thief (小偷). He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and brought out all the things he stole (偷) in the room. “Tell me how you didnt wake my parents up,” said Robert. “Or Ill take you to the police station!” ( ) 1. Roberts fathe
18、r wants Robert _. A. to catch up with his classmates B. to be a good helper when he finishes middle school C. to study in a university D. to work in his shop ( ) 2. Why does Robert have to go out at night? A. Because his friends have no time in the daytime. B. Because he can play at cards when his p
19、arents fall asleep. C. Because he cant win any money in the daytime. D. Because his parents let him do so after they go to sleep. ( ) 3. Why do Roberts parents ask him to live upstairs? A. Because they are old. B. Because Robert doesnt like any noise. C. Because the room upstairs is better than the
20、one downstairs. D. Because they can hear if Robert goes out at night. ( ) 4. Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know _ A. if his parents went to sleep B. if he woke his parents up C. if it was raining hard outside D. if someone came in ( ) 5. Robert wanted _. A. to stop playing at cards
21、B. to know how to make more money C. to learn how he couldnt wake his parents up D. the thief to teach him how to steal David was in bed because he had been ill. Feeling better one morning, he sat up. Bright sunlight was going through the windows. “Mother!” he called out. “Come and see the tiny spec
22、ks (微粒) in the air.” Mrs Lawson told David that what he could see was only dust (灰尘 ). He asked, “Why does it come in that narrow piece of air?” His mother said, “The dust is in the air everywhere. It comes through doors and windows, but we can only see it when strong light shows it to us. It is in
23、the air we breathe, but luckily we have hairs inside our nose. They catch dust and stop it from going down our lungs.” Davids mother brought a duster and started to clean his dressing table. “See,” she said, “the dust comes down on the table, on our skin and clothes. When it is thick enough, we can
24、see it clearly. Dust is made of soil, smoke from fires and even germs (细菌).” “Thanks, Mum,” said David. “I was feeling better. I think I had better breathe through a handkerchief so I dont get any new germs!” ( ) 1. David stayed at home because _. A. he wanted to look at dust B. he wanted to help hi
25、s mother clean the house C. he didnt feel well D. he didnt need to go to school ( ) 2. We can see the dust when _. A. we are in the dark B. we are in the sun C. it flies in the air D. strong light shows it to us ( ) 3. The underlined word “duster” most probably means _. A. 面罩 B. 抹布 C. 除尘机 D. 撒粉器 ( )
26、 4. In fact we all know the dust is _. A. only in sunlight B. everywhere of the universe C. only on tables and clothes D. in the air ( ) 5. The best title of the passage may be _. A. “A Lesson about Dust B. David and His Mother C. A Sad Day for David D. Dust and Health In the world ,soccer of footba
27、ll is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawi
28、ng a big picture called “Dream World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was
29、put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of
30、their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. ( ）1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A. many football fans B.a very good team C. many football playerD. a big playground ( ) 2.The next Wo
31、rld Cup will be held in_. A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 ( ) 3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny skyD. flowers ( ) 4.In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to sho
32、w their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football ( ) 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C.
33、they think their favourite players are great D. all of A,B and C （6）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera . He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. T
34、he next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was ca
35、lled a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world. people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving t
36、hings. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United Ststes worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people. The picture were unusual beause they
37、 were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. ( ) 1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _ A. his business B. his house C. his g
38、arden D. his window ( ) 2.The Daguerrotype was_. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer ( ) 3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. tak
39、e many films and something else with him. ( ) 4. Mathew Brady_. A.was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people ( ) 5.This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. h
40、ow to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras （7）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车) A small car can hold (four perso
41、ns and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded . A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and
42、bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (衣箱 ) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor h
43、omes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when
44、 they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. ( ) 1. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck ( ) 2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A.
45、sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car ( ) 3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans ( ) 4. Americans usually use motor homer_. A. to travel with
46、 all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day ( ) 5. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can le
47、t families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why arent there many fa
48、ctories like the Symi factory? In some places, the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day. In such places, other way of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling see water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water.
