牛津译林版八年级英语上学期期中考试阅读理解专项练习
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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As I put down my guitar and finished my song, I heard people clapping(鼓掌). I knew my show was successful.
Two weeks later, I got into the final. Looking at the crowded(拥挤的) school hall, I felt nervous. As I waited for my turn(顺序) to perform(表演), I told mylf, “It should be fine, and it will just be like the last show.”
Then I heard the host(主持人) calling my name and I went on the stage(舞台). I looked at the audience(观众). It was noisy and then became quiet. I started playing the guitar and singing.
Suddenly, the guitar got broken. I stopped singing and didn’t know what to do. At that time, I heard one boy shouting, “You could do it!” And then everyone started shouting. I took a deep breath and sang again.
Many people told me I did a great job after my performance. I was glad to hear that. Of cour I didn’t win the final, but it was a great experience(经历) to me.
56. What does the underlined word “successful” mean in English here?
A. terrible B. bad C. boring D. excellent
57. Where did the final take place?
A. In the school hall. B. At the cinema.
C. In the library. D. On the playground.
58. What happened when the writer was singing?水饺煮多久
A. All people left. B. The guitar was broken.
C. A boy shouted suddenly. D. The stage became dark.
59. What can we learn from the passage?
边界意识 A. A lot of students and parents joined the show.
B. The writer forgot the song on the stage.金口才
C. The audience encouraged(鼓励) the writer to finish the song.高档女包
D. The writer got a job after the show.
立普妥的副作用60. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A perfect show B. A great job
C. My first performance D. My show experience
B
In 1981, the Chine women’s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended(保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chine people. To honor it, a film named Leap《夺冠》 in English has been made.
Bad on the volleyball team’s stories, the film shows the struggles(奋斗) and achievements(成就) of the Chine women’s volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chine actress, plays the role(角色) of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team’s head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, obrving Lang’s words and deeds(举止) carefully.
Zhu Ting, captain of the Chine women’s volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it’s a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to ri to fame(成名) in the field but playing herlf in the film could be realized in a short time.
The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chine women’s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit(精神) of struggling and never giving up.
三年级小学生制作台历61. When did the Chine women’s volleyball team first win the world championship?
A. in 2020 B. in 1981 C. in 2019 D. in 1982
62. The underlined word “obrving” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ____________.
A. 听 B. 完成 C. 理解 D.观察
重庆旅游攻略63. What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?
A. She thinks it’s easy to be an actress.
B. She has led the team to win many prizes.
C. It took long for her to become famous.
泰国礼仪D. She once played a part in a film.
64. What can we learn from the Chine women’s volleyball team?
A. Keep on fighting. B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Learn from mistakes. D. Seeing is believing.
65. Where is the passage possibly from?
A. A story book. B. An advertiment.
C. A film magazine. D. A tour guide.
C
Ever wonder why you can go over a book again and again and still be lost when tested on what you read? It may be becau you haven’t practiced remembering.
Remembering is a uful way to help us learn. Some of us remember best by listening; ot
hers by re-reading; and others learn best by using pictures and diagrams(图表). Schools try many of the different ways to help students “download” new information.
But a recent study from Purdue University, US, says that successful learning means being able to recall information at any moment.
“Our view is that learning is not about studying or getting knowledge ‘in memory’,” said Jeffrey Karpicke, the lead rearcher. “Learning is about retrieving(寻回, 检索). So it is important to make retrieval practice an important part of the learning process.
