杭州市文澜中学2018年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习AIt was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk - a tired woman and two children.“Are you all sick” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their cha rts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”1．The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.A．make them feel at home B．make them leaveC．make them feel upset D. Make them angry2．What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage meanA．降低 B．超出 C．拒绝 D. 尴尬3．From the story, we learn that_________.A．homeless people often tell liesB．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas nightC．we should always be friendly and kind to those in needD. we should go to hospital for helpBDonna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad heart. “Donna needs a new heart,” her doctor said, “she must have a new heart, or she will die soon.”Felipe Carza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna's friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn't want Donna to die.Felipe talked to his mother about Donna. “I am going to die,” Felipe told his mother, “and I am going to give my heat to Donna.”Felipe's mother didn't pay much attention to Felipe. “Felipe is just kidding,” she thought, “Felipe is not going to die. He's strong and healthy.”But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes. “my head hurts,” he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy (眩晕的), and he couldn’t breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. “Felipe' s brain is dead,” the doctors said, “we can't save him.”The parents were very sad. But they remembered Felipe's words. “Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna,” they told the doctors.The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents, “we can give Felipe's heart to Donna.”The doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna's heart and put Felipe's heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat.The operation was a success. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest, but Donna didn't know it. Her parents and doctors didn't tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her about Felipe. “I feel very sad,” Donna said, “but I am thankful to Felipe.”Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life.Felipe's brother John says, “Every time we see Donna, we think of Felipe. She has Felipe‘s heart in her. That gives us great peace.”1. We learn from the passage that________ .A. Felipe promised Donna to give her his heartB. Donna needed a new heart instead of her ownC. the doctors asked Felipe's parents to donate his heartD. Felipe never told anyone about his terrible headaches2. Donna knew nothing about Felipe's heart until________ .A. Felipe's parents told her the bad newsB. the operation was going to startC. she was well and strong enoughD. she went back to school3. It is clear that _______.A. Felipe's brother often goes to see Donna in hospitalB. Donna can live a normal life without medicineC. the doctors did several tests during the operationD. the Carza have great peace because of Donna4. Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passageA. The GiftB. The OperationC. The PeaceD. The IllnessCZhang Ming, a college student from Shandong, created a 9-page “WeChat guide”. With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages, take pictures and make video calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology.” He said.Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percent of parents learn about new technologies, including computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014.Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything. Now for the first time, the teachers become the students, and the students turn into the teachers.The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology, says Zhou Xiaohong, a sociology professor from Nanjing University. Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations(长辈). Therefore, in the age of information, it’s possible that children know more than their parents do.According to the China Internet Network Information Center(CINIC), 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30. The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment. But when they teach their parents new technologies, parents can connect to the new world by themselves, noted Zhou.In Zhang Ming’s eyes, teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents. “People can communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out?” said Zhang.1. Accord ing to the passage, Zhang’s parents can’t_______with the “WeChat guide”.A. make video callsB. send messagesC. grab the red envelopesD. take pictures2. Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays?A. Because parents teach the children about almost everything.B. Because children can ask more older generations for help.C. Because parents are getting old.D. Because children can get more information by using new technologies.3.What does the underlined w ord “link” in paragraph 5 mean?A.teacherB.connectionC.treasureD.conversation4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Zhang Ming’s “We Chat guide” is made up of drawings and simple words.B.40% of parents lean about new technologies from their children all over the world on 2014.C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30 according to the CINIC.D.Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technologies.DIn London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution (革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent.The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key.Although there are not enough bikes, an official (官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations (停靠站). There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.Let's see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.1. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve _____.A. the traffic problemB. the health problemC. the family problemD. the study problem2. About _____ keys have already been handed out to the local people.A. 315B. 6.000C. 12.450D. 4563. In the passage, the underlined word "shortage" means "_____" in Chinese.A. 挑战B. 缺点C. 短缺D. 消失4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The government provides a bike for each family.B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.D. No one can get the bikes.5. What's the best title for the passage?A. The bike revolution in London.B. The transportation in London.C. The traffic problem in London.D. The scenery in London.ESam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the trash. And on weekends he always washed hisfather’s car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar’s family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They worked hard at home, doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar, “Could I borrow your sisters?” He wanted them to help him clean his room, but they said “no”. Instead (相反), they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so he could make his own(自己的) bed.Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot (机器人) to do the chores. Then everyone—mothers and fathers, sons and daughters—will be happy!1.Which of the following is right?A. Sam liked doing chores.B. Sam did chores only on weekends.C. Sam liked doing chores only on weekends.D. Sam really didn’t like doing chores.2.Which of the following is right?A. Sam cleaned his room once a month.B. Sam never looked after his brother and sister.C. Sam washed the car every weekend.D. Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room.3.Which of the following is right?A. Everyone did chores in Kumar’s family.B. Kumar’s sisters made his bed.C. Kumar did some chores.D. Kumar’s sisters liked helping their brother.4.Which of the following is right?A. The sisters agreed to help him.B. Sam wanted to borrow Kumar's sisters.C. The sisters didn't want Kumar to do chores at home.D. The sisters asked Sam to do chores for them.F“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. ““Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “She wrote out the list and gave it to him.“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.Then he started to scream.And scream!And SCREAM!“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”1.Why did the man take care of the baby?A. it was his turn.B. His wife was not well.C. His wife was not at home.D. He always looked after it.2.Why did the man take the baby to the supermarket?A. He had to go shopping.B. He wanted to show the baby to his friend.C. He wanted to give the baby a ride in a shopping cart.D. The baby liked going to the supermarket.3.What did the baby do in the supermarket?A. pushed the shopping cartB. lost its temperC. made a lot of noiseD. helped his father4.Finally we can infer from the story that_____ .A. the man was very calm when the baby was cryingB. the woman was very pleased to see the manC. the woman mistook George for the baby, while in fact the man was named GeorgeD. the man was very busy in shopping, but he couldn't find all the goods on the list答案：A： ABCB： BCDCC：CDBCD： ACCBAE： DCBBF： BACC。