藍(lán)皮英語(yǔ)系列,八年級(jí)英語(yǔ),完形填空與閱讀理解,TEST 12

TEST 12完形填空I 題材：語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)I have a very useful dictionary. There are a lot of words in it. It gives many meanings for word. But I always read the first meaning of a word in the dictionary, I never read the other meanings, because I wanted to read my book . This morning, I was reading a book, I met a strange sentence. It looked first. The sentence had six words: "Draw a picture of your house." I knew five words in this sentence, but I didn't understand one word. I didn't "draw". 1 opened my dictionary and the first meaning of “draw”. It was "pull". I said to myself, "Now I know all the words, and I think I can understand the sentence." So I wrote the meaning of the sentence, "Pull a picture of your house." I read it, and what was the meaning of it? I didn't understand it. My friend Dick read my new sentence. He laughed. He picked my dictionary, and said to me, "Look, Jack. The second of 'draw' is 'make a picture with a pen, a pencil and a brush'. the sentence means: Make a picture of your house. I ! I thought Dick was great. And at last I knew how to use my dictionary. . A. some B. another C. each D. other . A. quickly B. quietly C. carefully D, slowly. A. how B. who C. what D. when. A. difficult B. funny C. easy D. nice . A. have B. know C. use D. like . A. explained B. discovered C. found D. invented . A.by B. out C. up D. with . A. way B. meaning C. plan D. idea . A. Or B. If C. So D. But . A. understood B. got C. wanted D. gave閱讀理解A 題材：社會(huì)生活-A small talk with others doesn't have to be painful, even if it's with a boss. Believe it or not, it can be fun.A small talk with others is also an art and you can learn it. Here's how to enjoy making a small talk. Understand current events(時(shí)事). Make a small talk about the news, sports, your weather, or politics. Of course, the politics will not make all men happy. Make a talk about a piece of clothing. Ask where it came from or how much it cost (just kidding). Share an anecdote about your day. Did you lose your keys or find $ 10? Maybe you ate at a new restaurant recently, or found a great new CD.When you make a small talk, you will share the little things in life with others. Ask what movies or books they've seen or read recently Someone once asked me that at a party. And we had a good conversation about the book I was reading! Talk about TV shows. Share your favorite TV shows. They are interesting to discuss! Make a small talk about pop culture. It is easy and fun. Recall(回憶) your past conversations with the same person. Ask if their son is still ill or how the holiday went. A small talk with others is easier when your memory is good. Relax. Enjoy yourself. People are interesting! If you use these tips for making a small talk, you'll be relaxed. . There are tips for starting conversations with people according to the passage. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 . The meaning of the underlined word "anecdote" is " " in Chinese. A. 趣事 B. 言行錄 C. 秘史 D. 丑聞 . will not make all men happy. A. Sports B. Politics C. News D. Weather . When you make a small talk with others, you should according to the passage. A. be nervous B. relax C. be careless D. sit . Which of the following is NOT true? A. A small talk with others is also an art. B. A small talk can make you share the little things in life with others. C. Talking about the book that you are reading can make others angry. D. You can talk about an anecdote about your day. 閱讀理解B 題材：哲理故事That day, I felt the world seemed wrong and I came to the park. The park bench(長(zhǎng)凳) was free as I sat down. Just then a young boy out of breath ran towards me. He stood right before me with his head down and said with great excitement, "Look at what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, with its petals(花瓣) all wornnot enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I nodded(點(diǎn)頭). But he sat next to me and smelt the flower. He said with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it. Here, it's for you." The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he held it in the air. It was then that I noticed for the first time that boy could not see: he was blind. I was very surprised. I thanked him for picking the best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play. Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world but the problem was me. And for all of those times 1 myself had been blind. And then 1 held that flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose. When a young boy ran towards the writer, she .A. was sleeping B. was picking a flower C. was playing soccer D. was sitting on the park bench . The boy was very excited because he .A. saw the writer B. found a flower C. could play soccer D. found his mother . The boy didn't put the flower in the writer's hand because .A. he was blind B. he wanted to play jokes on her C. he sat far from herD. the flower was too beautiful. After the boy gave the flower to the writer, .A. he said “thank you” to the writerB. he went homeC. he ran off to playD. he ran off to pick more flowers. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The Boy and IB. The Most Beautiful FlowerC. The Boy and the FlowerD. A Blind Boy閱讀理解C 題材：旅游休閑Harry Potter theme park lets fans visit many of the iconic(肖像的) places in the books and movies. There are the Wizarding World of Harry potter(哈利·波特魔法世界), the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizarding(霍格沃茨魔法學(xué)校), the Forbidden Forest(禁林), and Hogsmeade village(霍格莫德村) in the park. "They are exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will feel disappointed," said the author J. K. Rowling. she works with a team to make sure the park looks like the books and films. The park will let visitors see some famous places in Rowling's magical(魔術(shù)的) world. And some places have not shown in the books. Mark, a fan of J. K. Rowling said, "It's almost like we grew up with the characters. I started reading them (books) when I was in the third grade and now I'm in the university. Right now, I feel like I'm in the movie. I'm in the books when I visit the park." The Harry Potter book series has been translated into 65 languages. More than 325 million copies are sold in over 200 territories(領(lǐng)土) around the world. . What can't you see in the Harry Potter theme park? A. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. B. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. C. The Forbidden Forest. D. J. K. Rowling. . Who is the writer of the Harry Potter book series? A. Harry Potter. B. Hogsmeade. C. J. K. Rowling. D. Mark. . Mark started to read the Harry Potter book series when he .A. was in the third grade B. was in the university C. visited the park D. was in high school . How many languages has the Harry Potter book series been translated Into? A. 65. B. 200. C.265. D.135.閱讀理解D 題材：人生哲理Last week the manager of an old shop received a letter. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk until teatime. Then he opened it and ten dollars fell out onto his desk. Together with it was a note. It read: Dear Sir, In 1940, I got engaged(訂婚), but unluckily I lost my job. At that time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring. The assistant took out some rings for me to look at. She was called away for a moment. I put one of the rings in my pocket.When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend's finger. So I left the shop without paying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience(良心) all these years. At that time the ring cost 2 dollars, so I think the ring may cost about 10 dollars now, and I am sending you the money. Yours truly, A customer “Well, well, well,” said the manager. "Life is full of surprises." . When did the manager read the letter? A. As soon as he received it. B. Two days later. C. It isn't mentioned. D. At teatime. . What was in the letter? A. 10 dollars. B. Nothing but a note. C, A present. D. A wedding ring. . Why did the man take a wedding ring away without paying money? A. Because he was a thief. B. Because he didn't have enough money. C. Because he didn't like the wedding ring. D. Because he forgot to pay for it. . How much was the ring when the man took it away? A. 2 dollars. B. 10 dollars. C. 20 dollars. D. 200 dollars. . What's the main idea of the passage? A. Life is happy. B. Life is interesting. C. Life is important. D. Life is full of surprises.