期中阅读专练(含答案)2021-2022学年人教版英语八年级上册

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Part 1

Kerr was an office clerk in a newspaper. He worked hard and was self-confident when he

worked as an advertisement salesman.

Kerr began his work. He did some preparations. He closed the door, stood before the mirror

and read the bosses’ names ten times. His colleagues thought it was a task impossible to

accomplish.

With his excellent performance, three bosses changed their mind and made deals with him on

the first day. Three days later he finished another three tasks. One month passed only a boss who

mainly dealt in metals, still refused to cooperate with him.

Kerr tried to learn something about the boss’ company and family, and visited the boss every

day. Every morning when the boss opened his door, he would see Kerr outside his company

smiling to him and waiting for his surprising answer. _________ He kept on visiting him every

day. The boss asked him why.

“It is equal to having a class. You’re really a good teacher. You’re teaching me how to keep it

up when I want to do something important,” Kerr answered.

The boss nodded, “In fact you’re my teacher. You’re teaching me what is the power and the

value of perseverance.”

1 Kerr made deals with _____ bosses on the first day.

A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

2 Which of the following sentence can be put into the blank?

A. But again and again “No.” is always the only reply.

B. The boss was very happy when he saw Kerr.

C. Kerr was very angry and wanted to give up.

D. Kerr lost heart at last.

3 It can be concluded that at the end of the story _______.

A. Kerr failed and lost his job

B. Kerr made a deal with the boss successfully

C. the boss said “No.” to Kerr again

D. the boss asked the police to take Kerr away

4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Kerr worked as an advertisement salesman in a newspaper.

B. Only one boss refused to cooperate with him.

C. Kerr was not polite when he met the boss.

D. The boss learned a lot from Kerr.

I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve

been part of his life. I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around

me. But when Rohan was born, life changed. All of a sudden, I had to share my toys with him and

there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.

Finally, I hated this little boy. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy.

Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house who did not like him. Whatever the

reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and always asked

him to leave me alone.

Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, but I do

remember that I was feeling very angry. Then I found myself in my brother’s room. I couldn’t help

reaching out my hand through the bars of his bed. At once, he reached his small hand and softly

touched mine. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment

changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the first

time, I saw my brother through the eyes of a sister. Suddenly I realized love from my family was

always with me.

To this day, I can’t imagine life without my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have

learned about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not

care only for himself.

5 The writer was ______ years old when her brother was born.

A. five B. seven C. eight D. six

6 The writer used to be the only person in the house who _______.

A. didn’t like the baby B. followed the baby around

C. often talked to the baby D. loved the baby

7 The underlined phrase “that one moment” refers to the time _______.

A. when there were no more bedtime stories for the writer

B. when the writer found herself in her brother’s room

C. when Rohan softly touched the writer’s hand

D. hen Rohan was born

8 Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer doesn’t know her brother very well.

B. The writer lives with love from her family all the time.

C. The writer remembers everything of that day six years ago.

D. The writer never talks to her brother.

9 From this story we learn that it’s important to ______.

A. care for others B. share with others

C. help others D. have a brother

The Pitchfork Music Festival took place last weekend at Union Park in Chicago. People

enjoyed three days of performances by musicians and groups from all around the world. Many of

the performers became popular because of the Pitchfork Music Festival.

One of the performers this year was the pop group Belle&Sebastian, a band from Glasgow,

Scotland. Belle& Sebastian was planning its ninth album. The band’s album The Life Pursuit was

a great success, with songs like Funny Little Frog.

Another performer at the Pitchfork Music Festival came from a famous family. Solange

Knowles hoped to be a famous singer, too. But she was best known for being the younger sister of

Beyonce Knowles. The elder sister was known for her voice and catchy pop songs. Solange

Knowles had a more relaxed, easy style. But she also had some hits, like her song Sandcastle

Disco.

One of the greatest performers at the festival was the singer Bjrk. She performed on the first

night of the festival. Bjrk was well known as an artist who experimented with her sound. Each one

of her eight albums sounded somewhat different from the others—but her voice was always

distinctive.

10 Who sang the song Funny Little Frog?

A. Belle & Sebastian. B. Solange Knowles. C. Beyonce Knowles. D. Bjrk

11 What was Beyonce Knowles famous for?

A. She was famous for her younger sister.

B. She was famous for her voice and catchy pop songs.

C. She was famous for the song Sandcastle Disco.

D. She was famous for her elder sister.

12 The Pitchfork Music Festival lasted __________.

A. 2 days B. 3 days C. 4 days D. a week

13 When did Bjrk perform during the Pitchfork Music Festival?

A. On the first day of the festival. B. On the second night of the festival.

C. On the third night of the festival. D. On the first night of the festival.

14 Which is wrong about the Pitchfork Music Festival?

A. It took place last weekend at Union Park in Chicago.

B. Belle & Sebastian is planning its ninth album.

C. Solange Knowles is more famous than her elder sister.

D. The singer Bjrk has eight albums.

Dear Karen,

As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a

surprise party for her. Julie is going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday, but she will not

take her home. She will bring her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re

going to have a meal there and we’ve also hired the ballroom for a party in the evening. I hope

you can come!

All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of

course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade my other sister,

Marie, to come over from Australia. She will bring her kids with her, too.

After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We will

invite the family and some close friends (that includes you) for a meal at home. If the weather is

nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie is going to make a special cake for Suzie.

Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going

for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of

exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her

kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will

love that, too.

It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.

Let me know as soon as you can!

Best,

David

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