八年级下英语综合能力提升训练一、根据首字母填空Roy Trenton drove a taxi before. A short while ago, however, he b a bus-driver and he feels no sorry about it. He is finding his new work far morei . When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves r out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag f of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one w the money got so afraid that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get a in their car, Roy drove his bus into the b of it. While the car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and t the police. The thieves’ car was badly damaged(损坏) and e to recognize(辨认).Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were c .二、完形填空A young woman was driving along through the country. It (1) dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the (2) , holding her hand out as if she needed a lift(搭便车).“I can’t(3) her out in this weather, ” the young woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the (4) .“Do you want a lift ?” she asked . The old woman nodded and (5) the car. After a while she sai d to the old woman ,“Have you waited for a long time?” The old woman shook her head . “Strange ,” (6) the young woman . She tried again, “Bad weather for the time (7) year,” she said . The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some more , the old lady said (8) except for a nod of the head or a shake .Then the young woman (9) the lady’s hands : they were very large with thick hair. Suddenly she knew the lady was a (10) . She stopped the car. “I can’t see the mirror (11) ,”She said .“Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The old lady nodded and (12) the door.As soon as the old lady was (13) the car , the young woman drove off quickly.When she got to the next village she 14) .She found that the old lady had left a (15) behind. She picked it up and opened it . She gave out a deep breath , inside the bag was a gun.（）（1）A. was getting B. happenedC. was becomingD. was coming（）(2) A. hill B. tree C. city D. road（）(3) A. throw B. leave C. make D. let（）(4) A. door B. car C. glass D. hand（）(5) A. took in B. get offC. climbed intoD. went into（）(6) A. thought B. said C. spoke D. talk（）(7) A. out B. off C. in D. of（）(8) A. nothing B . anything C. something D. everything（）(9) A. searched B. knew C. saw D. looked（）(10) A. boy B. girl C. woman D. man（）(11) A. quickly B. clearly C. carefully D. slowly（）(12) A. opened B. turned C. closed D. put（）(13) A. on B. out of C. into D. in（）(14) A .feared B. slept C. stood D. stopped（）(15) A. shoes B. box C. handbag D. watch三、阅读理解Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents天资that others will like.★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.★Don’t complain抱怨.Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing愿意to hear your complaining all the time. ★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.( )56. Why do we need friends according to the passage?A. Friends can do everything for us.B. Friends can bring us happiness.C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.D. Without friends we could not live.( )57. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?A. To help others.B. To smile to others.C. To get along with others.D. To listen to others’ complaints. ( )58. Which of the following shows a sense of humour?A. Opening the door for someone.B. Complaining to others all the time.C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.D. Finding someone who will understand us.( )59. How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?A. Five.B. Seven.C. Nine.D. Eleven. ( )60. According to the passage we know making friends is .A. a good idea.B. an easy thing.C. a skill .D. a way.Starcadia Entertainment Park offers different entertainments in Macon, Georgia. It is the only theme (主题) park in the middle of Georgia. You can have fun in the park without paying anything, even a penny (分). The only thing you should pay is your love for the park.You can enjoy yourself in Starcadia Entertainment Park any time you like. It is open 24 hours all around the year, including holidays. You can enjoy different kinds of food and do lots of activities here. If you are interested in sports, the Tower of Power will test your skills and also offer some nice exercises. Many people like it, especially kids. If you like baseball, you will love the Strike Zone. You can test your batting (击球) skills for hours. A favourite game in the park is the Splash and Crash Bumper Boats. These special boats can help people cool off as they get wet to the skin. Starcadia Entertainment Park also offers you a chance to play the latest video games and you can win prizes in them.It is really a good place for large groups to have parties and meetings. I believe it is your first choice. Welcome!( )61. How much should you pay when you go to Starcadia Entertainment Park?A. A penny.B. Nothing.C. Every penny in your pocket.D. Any money you like.( )62. What does the underlined word “including” mean in Chinese?A. 除了B. 反对C. 包括D. 为了( )63. What game are most people probably interested in?A. The latest video game.B. The Tower of Power.C. The Strike Zone.D. The Splash and Crash Bumper Boats.( )64. What can we know from the passage?A. Both adults and kids can enjoy themselves in the park.B. People can do anything in the park except having food.C. People can’t go to the park for holidays.D. It’s cheap for a group to hold the party in the park.( )65. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to enjoy yourself with little money.B. When is the best time to visit Starcadia Entertainment Park.C. The history of Starcadia Entertainment Park.D. The introduction to Starcadia Entertainment Park.。