人教版八年级英语上册期中复习之Unit2阅读专项练习15
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Ancient Egyptian Sports
Many of the sports in ancient Egypt are still practiced today. In fact, many of the basic elements of sports, like rules and uniforms, were first used by Egyptians. The sports had important functions in society. Some were played for fun and fitness. Others were played to make stronger warriors and leaders.
The first group of sports, mostly for fun, was those like rowing, hunting, and the high jump. Hunting and fishing could be enjoyed by the kings and regular people. The same was for rowing. Rowing needs a lot of strength. Teams of people got into boats and followed the commands of a leader. He would give regular, sharp calls to tell them when to row. This technique is still used for rowing teams today.
Another popular game was tug-of-war. This was a game where two teams had to pull each other over a line. If a team fell forward, they lost. This game is still played today in the country.
The second group of sports prepared people for the army and the temple. These included boxing, horse riding, running, and archery. They were ways to work on skills for fighting. They were also ways to work on mental and spiritual power. Running a marathon was a good example of this. The king would run to show he had the mental strength to guide his country.
Hockey was another Egyptian game. There are pictures where people are entombed that show the game. Players held tree branches with a bent end, just like modern hockey sticks. They had to hit a ball made of leather that was brightly colored.
These sports were a part of Egyptian culture. They kept the people happy and fit. The basic rules were created thousands of years ago. They are still seen in some form today.
(1) According to the passage, what was the purpose of sports
A．To stop people from being angry at the king.
B．To stop people from working too much.
C．To keep people busy so that they would not fight.
D．To keep people happy and in good shape.
(2) The underlined word "regular" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A．systematic B．hopeful C．even D．common
(3) The author discusses tug-of-war in Paragraph 3 in order to _____.
A．explain how fashionable tug-of-war is
B．provide another example of an old game played today
C．state his opinion on ancient Egyptian games
D．contrast its simplicity with the complexity of other games
(4) The underlined word "these" in Paragraph 4 refers to _____.
A．sports B．people
C．the army and the temple D．skills
(5) The underlined word "entombed" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____.
A．hidden B．buried C．portrayed D．killed
Everywhere you look, there's talk about exercise—from the importance of gym class to the latest trendy workout (流行的健身方式) to follow on social media. And as you know, being active is very important, because it's good for your physical health, as well as helps with your mental health by improving your mood and keeping your mind sharp. Here is what people said about it.
My friend and I try to exercise together. We dance to our favorite song or even enjoy a plank (平板支撑运动) contest. I think feeling strong is a good thing. —Alan
I know I should exercise more, but I have no interest in it. —Bill
Yoga (瑜伽) is the BEST way to exercise. I feel like everyone should try it. I take a class at the gym with my best friends, and it's so fun! —Grace
My dad tells me to exercise outside for at least an hour each day in summer. I do as he says, and I always feel better after that. I believe I will go on. —Kitty
In my spare time, I like reading instead of exercising. Every time I walk into the gym, I always feel nervous. —Mary
(1) How many people like exercising in the passage above
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
(2) In Grace's opinion, what kind of exercise should everyone take
A．Plank. B．Swimming. C．Running. D．Yoga.
(3) How does Mary feel when she is at the gym
A．Upset. B．Nervous C．Surprised. D．Bored.
(4) Which statement is TRUE according to the passage above
A．Exercise can only be good for our physical health.
B．Alan feels weak after he exercises with his friends.
C．Bill doesn't have any interest in exercise.
D．Kitty exercises at least two hours each day in summer.
(5) Where is the passage probably from
A．A magazine. B．A story-book. C．A novel. D．A notice
While the World Cup was going on, everyone was talking about soccer all over the world. And a young hostess named Yang Ming ming from China caught many people's eyes.
Yang, 26 years old, is an experienced (富有经验的) hostess. She began working for CCTV-5 after leaving the Communication University of China. Before she went to Moscow for the World Cup, she also reported the 2012 London Olympic Games and hosted Chinese soccer show Who is the King.
Yang's excellent reports got her a number of fans in China. Now she has over 515,000 followers on Sina Weibo. "She is so great!" "I love the program!" said her fans.
Yang is also a fan of soccer. "I love Cristiano Ronaldo the best. I think he is really good, although my husband Mike likes Messi." Yang said.
When it came to her Internet fame (声誉), Yang said that she was not a big banana and she was just a hostess from CCTV.
"We have lots of work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. That's 14 hours in all, and we have only 5 hours of sleep every day. But I think it's my great honor (荣誉) to report on the World Cup." "I'm really thankful," she said.
(1) Why did Yang has a number of fans
A．Because of her Internet fame.
B．Because of her Sina Weibo.
C．Because of her excellent reports.
(2) Who is Mike's favorite soccer player
A．Yang. B．Cristiano Ronaldo.
C．Messi.
(3) Which of the following is NOT true
A．Yang reported the 2012 London Olympic Games after she went to Moscow.
B．Now Yang has more than 515,000 followers on Sina Weibo.
C．Yang works for 14 hours and sleeps for 5 hours every day.
(4) "A big banana" in the fifth paragraph means
A．somebody B．nobody
C．a kind of healthy fruit
(5) According to the passage, we can describe Yang as the following EXCEPT _____.
A．hard-working B．popular C．inexperienced
Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors, and the court was not very large.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score, the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet (英尺) above the floor on the wall. At each end of the court, there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
(1) Basketball is _____.
A．an old game B．a game with a long history
C．more than a century old D．a game invented by Japanese
(2) What does the underlined word "court" in Paragraph 2 mean
A．球场 B．教室 C．法院 D．院子
(3) James Naismith made up basketball in order to _____.
A．play games with the teachers B．stop the boy students' trouble
C．show his talent in inventions D．play outside in the bad weather
(4) How came the name of basketball
A．Naismith named it
B．The students named it
C．The school named it
D．It was named after the basket and the ball
(5) The passage mainly tells us _____.
A．what basketball was B．how to play basketball well
C．why people liked basketball D．how basketball was invented
Many people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get from) them. I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning. Also, I find a lot of times in sports, people are getting too caught up (深陷其中) in the game instead of just having fun. The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way.
I greatly encourage you to be a part of the school sports. Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun. Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending free time, instead of lying around playing with cellphones. Sports also give us a sense of achievement. There isn't a better feeling than to have done something fun and productive for my day.
I think that we all need sports to give us courage. If we try hard in sports, we usually do well. If we did the same in study, we would all be champions. Another reason why I encourage you to play sports is that it's just fun. Without sports, our lives would just be boring. So as you may be able to tell, sports are amazing!
Our coaches not only teach us to play sports, but show class (风度) and good sportsmanship (运动员精神) while playing them. It's never fun to have the winner to rub it in your face (炫耀) when you lose. That's why our coaches teach us to show class when we lose; also, when coaches get onto you, don't get down. They only want to see you improve and learn from what they say. In fact, if they don't shout loudly when you do badly, you should start worrying, because they are giving up on you.
Overall, sports are great! They bring out the best and worst of us. You can gain a lot from them! However, we can't let sports get too serious to where it brings down all the fun. So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing.
(1) The underlined phrase "get onto you" in Paragraph 4 probably means _____.
A．"point out your mistakes" B．"spend time with you"
C．"worry about your future" D．"agree with you"
(2) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Sports bring us great fun only if we are good at them.
B．Sports give us the best way of spending free time.
C．We can get more from winning than losing.
D．We should take pleasure in doing sports.
(3) What is the best title of this passage
A．Are we too caught up B．To win or to gain
C．Are sports really great D．For honor or for health
Chess is called the game of kings. People have been playing it for more than 500 years. Chess is based (基础) on an even older game from India. The chess we play today is from Europe.
Chess is a two-player game. Here are the basic rules. One player uses the white pieces (棋子) and the other uses the black pieces. The players take turns to move their pieces. If a player lands on a piece, he or she takes it. Each player has one piece called the king. The game ends when a player loses his or her king.
Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their brains and take their time. They think about what will happen next. Chess is like an exercise for the mind.
You don't always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with short time limits (限制). It's called blitz chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. After your move, you hit the time clock, which stops your clock, and at the same time starts the other player's clock. If you run out of time, you lose. Games of blitz chess are fast-paced.
Chess is not just for puters have been playing chess since the 1970s. In 1997, a computer called Deep Blue beat the best player in the world for the first time. By 2006 a cell phone could beat the best player in the world. Chess surely has come a long way. Don't you think so
(1) The chess we play today is from _____.
A．Chinese B．India
C．Europe D．All of the above
(2) According to the text, the followings are correct EXCEPT _____
A．Chess makes the player's mind stronger
B．Chess is a game for both people and computers
C．Generally, people play chess for more than 10 minutes
D．Good chess players have to do a lot of sports in their lives
(3) How does a game of chess end according to the text
A．One player loses his or her king.
B．One player uses more than 10 minutes.
C．One player becomes king or queen.
D．One player takes all of the other player's pieces.
(4) What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph
A．How the time clocks work.
B．How blitz chess is played.
C．Chess players should think less.
D．Play slowly if you don't like blitz chess.
答案
一、阅读理解题（共6题）
1. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) D
(3) B
(4) A
(5) B
2. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) B
(4) C
(5) A
3. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) C
(3) A
(4) A
(5) C
【解析】
(1) 杨茗茗是一个年轻的体育节目主持人，人们都很喜欢她，文章主要是介绍了杨茗茗的情况。
细节理解题。根据第三段中的第一句“Yang's excellent reports got her a number of fans in China. 可知，杨茗茗出色的报道让她在中国赢得了不少粉丝。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第三句“I think he is really good, although my husband Mike likes Messi.”可知，我认为他真的很棒，尽管我丈夫迈克喜欢梅西。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第三段中的最后一句“Before she went to Moscow for the World Cup, she also reported the 2012 London Olympic Games and hosted Chinese soccer show Who is the King.”可知，在去莫斯科参加世界杯之前，她还报道了 2012 年伦敦奥运会，而不是之后，所以 A 项描述错误。
(4) 词义猜测题。根据第五段中的“Yang said that she was not a big banana and she was just a hostess from CCTV.”可知，杨说她不是一个有头有脸的人物，她只是一个来自中央电视台的女主持人；由此推知 a big banana 是 somebody（有头有脸的人物）的意思。
(5) 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的第一、二句“We have lots of work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. That's 14 hours in all, and we have only 5 hours of sleep every day.”可知杨是努力工作的；根据第三段中的第二句“Now she has over 515,000 followers on Sina Weibo.”可知，杨是受欢迎的；根据第二段中的第一句“Yang, 26 years old, is an experienced hostess.”可知，杨是一位经验丰富的女主持人；所以 C 项错误，。
4. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) A
(3) B
(4) D
(5) D
5. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) D
(3) B
【解析】
(1) 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述了我们不能过度的关注输赢，而应该注重体育运动的真正内涵，即收获乐趣、吸收教训。
词句猜测题。"point out your mistakes" 指出你的错误；"spend time with you" 花时间和你一起；"worry about your future" 担心你的未来；"agree with you" 同意你。根据下文“when coaches get onto you, don't get down…In fact, if they don't shout loudly when you do badly, you should start worrying, because they are giving up on you”可知，当教练批评的时候，不要沮丧。反而教练在你表现不好却没有理会时，就意味着他放弃了你。故划线部分 get onto you 意为“指出你的错误”。故选 A。
(2) 细节理解题。A 选项：只有我们擅长体育运动才能给我们带来极大的乐趣。根据“Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun”可知，选项错误；B 选项：体育运动是我们消磨空闲时间的最佳方式。根据“Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending free time”可知，体育运动给人们提供了一个很好的、健康的度过空闲时间的方式，选项错误；C 选项：我们能从胜利中得到比失败更多的东西。根据“I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning”可知，选项错误；D 选项：我们应该以运动为乐。根据“The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way”可知，体育运动的真正目的是收获乐趣和吸取教训，故我们应该以运动为乐，选项正确。故选 D。
(3) 最佳标题题。根据第一段“Many people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get from) them”和最后一段“So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing”可知，本文主要讲述了我们在进行体育运动的过程中，要注重过程的收获，而不仅仅是输赢，故“赢还是收获”可作为本文标题。故选 B。
6. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) B
【解析】
(1) 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 The chess we play today is from Europe. 可知我们今天下的国际象棋来自欧洲。所以答案选 C。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第三段前两句 Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. 可知有些人认为象棋不仅仅是一场游戏，他们认为这会使人的思想更坚强。再根据最后一段前两句 Chess is not just for puters have been playing chess since the 1970s. 可知象棋对人和计算机都是一种游戏。再根据第四段第四句 In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the whole game. 可知一般情况来说，人们下棋超过 10 分钟。所以没有说到 D 选项，没有提及好的棋手一生要做很多运动。所以答案选 D。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句 Each player has one piece called the king. The game ends when a player loses his or her king，可知每个玩家都有一个叫做国王的棋子。当玩家失去国王时，游戏结束。所以答案选 A。
(4) 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句和第三句 There is a type of chess with short time limits (限制). It' s called blitz chess. 可知第四段是在讲述闪电棋是怎么下的，讲述了这种棋的限制和规则等内容，所以答案选 B。

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