1、定南二中八年级英语阅读专项训练（六）1234567891011121314151617181920答题区域阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIf you are riding a bike in foreign countries, you need to know what these traffic signs mean.1This sign means “walk”, you can cross the street along with other people. 2This sign is the “dont walk” sign. It mean
2、s you should stop to wait for a while until the sign of “walk” is showing.3This sign means that there is a bike lane. If you see such a sign, you must use the bike lane.4Car drivers and bike riders must come to a complete stop at “STOP” signs.5This sign means you are coming to a zebra crossing. You
3、must slow down to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street.6This sign means parts of the road are rough*. Be careful! Rough roads make you fall off your bike.( )1. Which of the following signs means “walk”?A. B. C. D.( )2. What should bike riders do when they see the sign ?A. To ride a
4、gainst traffic.B. To ride on the left side of the road.C. To ride on the bike lane. D. To ride on the right side of the road.( )3. Which of the following sign has the same meaning as the sign ?A. B. C. D.BLots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun. Of so many different ma
5、gazines, Readers Digest is famous and popular. Readers Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, its just half the size of most American magazin
6、es, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket”. It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation* in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Outside the USA, another 40 million people throughout more than 70 countri
7、es also read this magazine in 21 languages.This magazines focus* is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences
8、, or something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all
9、 over the world.This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.( )4. How often does Readers Digest come out in t
10、he USA?A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week. D. Once a day.( )5. How many people all over the world read this magazine? A. 38 million. B. 40 million. C. 78 million. D. 108 million.( )6. Which of the following is NOT the focus of Readers Digest?. A. Timely news . B. Personal experiences C.
11、 Cultural views D. Local customs ( )7. Which of the following is true? A. Readers Digest is the name of a newspaper.B. Readers Digest is big and not easy to carry.C. Readers Digest can open peoples eyes.D. Readers Digest is still a family business today.CSome people think only school children do not
12、 agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true. Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If its hard for you to communicate well with your parents, dont worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap*. Dont argue with your parents. Dont get
13、to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably wont consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you cant express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then, think about wha
14、t you want to say to your parents. If you dont think you can speak to them at the moment, writing a letter may be a good way to help you. Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example,
15、 Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didnt agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especia
16、lly important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, the values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your
17、 values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! Communication is an art!( )8. According to the passage, who have a communication problem? A. parents and other people B. school kids and their
18、parents C. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages( )9. If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, youd better _. A. argue with them B. keep away from themC. agree with them all the time D. tell your parents what you care about( )10. The underlined word
19、“bridge” in the passage means “_”. A.建立 B.消除 C. 扩大 D.桥梁( )11. The best title for the passage is_.A. How to reach an agreement B. How to communicate with parents C. How to talk about your values D. How to write a letter to parentsDWhen I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very borin
20、g, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do thisworking in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Ins
21、tead, he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. Well go to the toy factory.”Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess
22、 I had watched too many movies as a teenager.When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was t
23、errible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”“Its terrible,” I replied.“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. F
24、inally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have bee
25、n working in the factory!( )12. The writer lived in _ when she was a teenager.A. Russia B. Japan C. China D. England( )13. At first she thought life in the factory would be _ than in school.A. more terrible B. more colorful C. busier D. more boring ( )14. After they visited the factory, the writer _
26、.A. decided to work there B. changed her romantic idea C. wanted to get married D. argued with her father( )15. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The writer studied languages after she went into the college.B. The writer now works at the United Nations.C. The writers father used a spe
27、cial way to let his daughter go back to school.D. The writers father is proud because his daughter married a good man.请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个适当的句子还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。 Humans Greatest Achievements The Earth is 4.5 billion years old,but the human race has lived on it for 400,000years. In that
28、short time, we have achieved some amazing things. 16. The list is almost endless. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics (抗生素）has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you image living without electricity? What about the printing press(印刷术）？Without the
29、 printing press, you wouldnt be reading this. In the last 50 years,there have been great achievements in communication,such as radio,TV,computers, the Internet ,and smartphones(智能手机）.17 What about the arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people ,but are the Beatles and Bach more important th
30、an antibiotics?18. Finally,we must not forget humans early achievements. 19 We cant image modern life without cooked food and cars. What are humans greatest achievements? To answer the question,we need to decide what we mean by “great”. 20 Or is it just something that makes us say “wow, like the Gre
31、at Wall? What do you think? A.Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements? B.Is it something that makes us rich or happy or saves lives? C.We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use. D.They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel. E.Many of humans great achievements are in science and technology F.And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space? G.We could probably live without them,but life wouldnt be as interesting.
