8A阅读组合训练3
一、完形填空。
Denny Crook was a famous photographer(摄影师). He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes. “I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is __1__.” And he told the __2__. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it. He was a married(已婚的) man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always __3__.”I’ll travel for my work, not for __4__,” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have __5__ to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to __6__, and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good __7__ or a bath for days. You won’t like it.” “Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t __8__. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.” Denny did not say anything, but he __9__ about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild __10__ there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very __11__, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to __12__ some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated（分开）. She walked down one path while he walked down the other. Suddenly, Denny heard her __13__. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was running after her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and __14__ it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “__15__, woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!” ( ) 1. A. dangerous B. natural C. convenient D. impossible ( ) 2. A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth ( ) 3. A. agreed B. refused C. failed D. answered ( ) 4. A. wealth B. prize C. fun D. luck ( ) 5. A. money B. time C. interest D. ability ( ) 6. A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay ( ) 7. A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party ( ) 8. A. agree B. understand C. answer D. complain ( ) 9. A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought ( ) 10. A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people ( ) 11. A. afraid B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed ( ) 12. A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot ( ) 13. A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering ( ) 14. A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed ( ) 15. A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Slow down D. Go ahead
二、阅读理解。 A We surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
( )1. How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group? A. 20 B. 50 C. 75 D. 80 ( )2. The people of 19- 26 likes ______ best. A. watching TV B. going to the movies C. playing computer games D. taking a walk ( )3. Which two activities do most of the people doing? A. Playing computer games and watching TV B. Playing computer games and taking a walk. C. Watching TV and going to the movies. D. Playing computer games and going to the movies. ( )4. We know young people don’t like______. A. watching TV B. taking a walk C. going to the movies D. playing computer games ( )5. Which of the following is true? A. The people between 11-18 don’t like taking a walk. B. The people of 27-35 like watching TV best. C. People between 19-26 don’t like playing computer games at all. D. The people between 11-18 like watching TV best. B Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease（疾病）. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decided to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their children in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents. There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wanted. At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”
Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful. Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture. ( )6. Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________. A. lost his job B. got serious heart disease C. decided to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. D. was busy helping others ( )7. How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital? A. By visiting her. B. By bringing her a lot of presents. C. By offering his love. D. By drawing a lot of pictures for her. ( )8. Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture? A. Because he wanted to show how well he could draw. B. Because he could only move his head. C. Because the little girl liked him to do so. D. Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible. ( B. Stephen himself had lost his hands and feet C. Stephen knew there wouldn’t be much time for him in the world D. some children died because Stephen didn’t do his job well ( )10. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The girl's disease B. Stephen's work C. How the girl was saved D. Love is more powerful C In the spring of 2010, there was very little rain in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou. A serious drought(干旱) hit these places. The lands were too dry for crops to grow up. Most of the crops there died before the harvest and more than 20 million people had difficulty getting safe drinking water because of the drought．The Chinese government did a lot of things to solve the water problem．The people of other parts in China also helped give water，clothes and money. They thought that a bottle of water wasn’t much, but thousands of bottles would be of great use． In August, 2010, there was some flood(洪水) in Liaoning，Gansu and Xinjiang in the north and northwest of China．A big flood hit Zhouqu in Gansu. The lands were flooded．Roads, bridges, houses and buildings were washed away by the flood. Lots of people died in the disaster(灾难). Soon after the disaster, many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors went there to save people and to fight against the disaster and helped them to rebuild their homes．The people in Zhouqu and other parts of China fought against flood and overcame the serious natural disaster． Whatever disasters happen，we must face them bravely and fight against them. We are never afraid of them． ( )11. In how many provinces(省) was there a serious drought in Spring? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five． ( )12. How many people were having difficulty getting safe drinking water? A. Two hundred million B. Over twenty million C. Three million D. Thirteen million． ( )13. The people of other parts in China didn’t giveafter the drought happened in 2010. A. water B. houses C. clothes ( )14. Why did many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors go to Zhouqu? A. To save people. B. To fight against the drought. C. To help them to rebuild farmland. D. To save children. ( )15. What should we do in front of the disasters? A. We should devote(献出)our lives. B. We should face bravely and fight against them. C. We should forget them and be happy. D. We should ask others to help us.
三、任务型阅读。（每空一词）
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don't need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal(正常的) but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class. If you want others to like and respect(尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others. Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy. Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) towards life. Develop confidence(自信) in yourself. Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others. Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth.
四、缺词填空。（每空一词）
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