八年級英語閱讀競賽訓(xùn)練試題5完形填空I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 1 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 2 his taxi on the road. I 3 why he did not park it in the garage. Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 4 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 5 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 6 . I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 7 to be outside one evening two weeks 8 , when the garage door was 9 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（勞斯萊斯）! It shook me completely 10 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 11 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） 12 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 13 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n） 14 . We go to bed every night and 15 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 16 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 17 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 18 the social ladderhow much bigger and better a 19 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 20 we are than what we do! 1. A. window B. garage C. doorD. yard2. A. park B. stopC. checkD. repair3. A. knew B. understood C. askedD. wondered4. A. for B. out ofC. withoutD. from5. A. business B. nationalC. personalD. public6. A. wasteful B. useful C. wonderfulD. plentiful7. A. appeared B. intendedC. expectedD. happened8. A. later B. moreC. agoD. before9. A. brokenB. fineC. shutD. open10. A. once B. before C. whenD. until11. A. far B. deepC. longD. little12. A. driverB. engineerC. fatherD. son13. A. calledB. madeC. elected D. turned14. A. experience B. earningC. lifeD. position15. A. stay up B. wake upC. stay homeD. go home16. A. competitionB. performanceC. debate D. party17. A. familyB. companyC. teamD. whole18. A. build B. climbC. standD. lay19. A. gardenB. garage C. carD. taxi20. A. who B. whatC. whichD. where閱讀理解 AIm writing this letter slowly because I know you cant read fast. We dont live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from your home, so we moved.I wont be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldnt have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. Im not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉鏈) and havent seen them since. The weather isnt bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I havent found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldnt get the tail gate down.There isnt much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.Love, MomP.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.21. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. here is the letter by a son for his fatherB. here is the letter by a mother for her sonC. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good thereD. the writers daughter has got a male baby22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.B. The son cant send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下).D. None is true.23. The underlined word it(Para.3) refers to _.A. the thing that the baby was born B. the babyC. the sons father D. the sons mother24. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?A. The son asked them to do so .B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.C. His dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.BWhen a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲劇)，its hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you dont care. You dont have to say much. A single supportive phrase doesnt require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.1. A friend loses his baby.Dont say: “Dont worry. Youre so young. Youll have another baby.” Do say: “ Im so sorry. I cant begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”2. A guy deserts（拋棄）your friend.Dont say: “I never liked that rat bastard (壞蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but Im here for you, whatever you need.”3. A friend has a death in the family.Dont say: “Its Gods will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “Im sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”4. A friend loses a job suddenly.Dont say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didnt suit you!” Do say: “Im sorry for that, but I know theres an even better job waiting for you there. Lets think about possibilities.”5. Someones pet dies. Dont say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesnt like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “Im sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”25. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?A. make your tongue shut B. tie your tongue in order not to say.C. have no suitable words to say. D. say what you want freely.26. As a whole, whats the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?A. To show your sorrow and offer your help.B. To try to make the tragedy less serious.C. To tell your friend not to think about it any more.D. To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.27. Though your friend is deserted, youd better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _ .A. they might get along well again and you might be desertedB. your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friendC. it may be a sign that you dont care for your friendD. your friend might hate you in the future28. Which of the following might be suitable words when your friends dog dies?A. Dont worry too much. Ill give you a good one.B. Im sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.C. I m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.D. You must be sad about it. Thats enough.閱讀填空從短文后所給的AG七個選項中選出能填入空白處的五個最佳選項，選項中有兩項多余選項。 A A good relationship(關(guān)系）with a teacher may help you learn better. But what should you do if you find it difficult to get along well with your teachers? Here are some tips. If youre facing problems with a teacher, try to find out why. 1Or do you like the subject but just dislike the teacher? If you dont like the subject, it can affect（影響）your relationship with the teacher. You should try to find the practical value in classes you dont like. You may hate math. _2_ If you find a subject hard, talk to your teacher to be given more help. 3It may help you raise your grade gradually._4Show an interest in the subject, which may change your attitude towards your teacher. You can also talk to your teacher when he or she is free. Use this time to get extra help , ask questions, or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is a bit more relaxed and friendly than when lecturing in front of the whole class. If you dont agree with your teacher, do not quarrel with him or her._5Just as teachers need to be fair and treat everyone equally, students have responsibilities too. You dont have to like your teacher or agree with what he or she says, but it is necessary to be polite. A. Do you dislike the subject? B. What is your opinion about it? C. What if you just dont like the teacher? D. Any teacher will give you some useful advice. E. And its impossible to like everyone all the time. F. Common respect is a basic requirement of any relationship. G .But learning it well can help you in everything from sports to leaving a tip（小費）.B_1. One of the best things, you can possibly do is to start your own club. Its great fun especially if youre the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays.The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 2Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3_All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same things as you. 4You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for ages.At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the very first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers/sisters! The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them. 5Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A. Thats easy.B. Enjoy your own club!C. Invite a designer to join you.D. What are you interested in?E. Summer vocation is just around the corner.F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.G. Use bright thick pens to make a special designBADDC ADADC BCACB DABDA BCBC CAAB AGDCFEDAFG5