2014年八年级英语模拟测试题

阅读理解(共24分、每小题2分)

(A)

Fun Places to Visit in Singapore

Jurong Bird Park

At Jurong Bird Park you can see more than 5,000 birds and even feed some of them by hand! If feeding birds makes you hungry, you can join the park’s parrots for lunch.

Pulau Ubin

Take a small boat into Singapore’s past. A 10-minute ride will take you to this island. The life on the island hasn’t been changed since the 1960s.

Malls and Markets

Walk through Orchard Road’s modern malls. Then try an open-air shopping experience at the markets. There you can buy inexpensive clothes, toys and old furniture.

Night Safari

Night Safari lets you see animals that are active at night in their natural environment. Walk through the park at night to get close to the animals from seven different areas.

46. How many fun places are mentioned?

A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.

47. Where can you get to know Singapore’s past?

A. At Night Safari. B. At Pulau Ubin.

C. At Malls and Markets .D. At Jurong Bird Park.

48. You can go to Night Safari to ____.

A. watch animals B. take a boat trip

C. buy some clothes D. feed and eat with birds

(B)

A rich man owned a large house with an outdoor swimming pool. He also owned a crocodile. He kept it in the pool. One day, he asked his friend and a lot of people around his house to come to a party. “How about a swim?” he asked. The pool looked very nice and clean, but no one dared to go in for a swim. They were afraid of the crocodile.

The rich man said to them,” If anyone dares to swim across the pool, I’ll give him five thousand dollars. ” But nobody moved. Five thousand dollars was a lot of money, but it was a BIG crocodile.

Suddenly there was a loud splash. A young man began swimming fast across the pool. He reached the other side and climbed very quickly out of the pool.

“Well done. Congratulations, young man!” Everyone praised him for his courage. But the young man seemed angry. “What’s the matter?” said the rich man. “Aren’t you happy to receive five thousand dollars?” ”Well…perhaps.” said the young man looking at the people on the other side of the pool,” But first I want to know just one thing—WHO PUSHED ME IN!”

49. Where did the rich man keep his crocodile?

A. In the zoo. B. In the garden.

C. In the swimming pool. D. In his house.

50. How did the young man feel when finished swimming?

A. Happy and comfortable. B. Quiet and shy.

C. Excited and proud. D. Nervous and angry,

51. Who do you think pushed the young man in?

A. One of the neighbors. B. The rich man.

C. Another swimmer. D. The crocodile.

Yoga is a kind of sport. It is very popular around the world now. Everyone, young and old can do yoga. It’s good for both men and women.

Why do people like yoga? There’s a short answer and a long answer to that question. The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better. Practising, breathing exercises and thinking make you healthier in body, mind and spirit.

For many people, that's enough of an answer, but there's more if you are interested.

Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago. At that time, people wanted to be free, healthy and live a long life, so this kind of exercise was born. The early yoga was part of a religion (宗教). It was usually taught one to one—one teacher with one student. Yoga is an Indian word that means “to join together”. There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (沉思). In the past, people paid more attention to the spirit. The idea be¬hind the exercise was to join the mind, body and spirit as one. Yoga can give you peace, help you feel relaxed, and have fewer worries and illnesses.

52. What is yoga?

A. An old Indian sport. B. A European game.

C. A popular idea. D. An enjoyment.

53. Which of the following is true?

A. Yoga has four parts altogether. B. Anyone can practice yoga.

C. Yoga was taught in classes. D. Yoga can bring the world peace.

54. Why do people like yoga? Because ____.

A. it brings happiness and relax. B. it helps you work more quickly.

C. it is part of the real religion. D. it is good for your health.

(D)

“When words fail, music speaks.” For every emotion we know, there seems to be a song that can express the feelings that go along with it. There are songs about sadness, joy, fear, anger and love. There are even songs without words, and even these tunes can have a powerful influence on a person.

Some may say music is the mixture of a tune, notes, rhythms (节奏), and maybe even words. But to me, I find that music is much more than that. Music lives and breathes everywhere—in the soft whisper of a summer wind, in the rolling of waves in an ocean, or even in the beating of a baby’s heart. Music is the rhythmic beating of life, and it gives life to everything.

People often go through life, taking no notice of the sweet sounds of music around them. They walk through busy streets and pass people by without looking at anyone in the eye. People forget that simply saying “hello” to another person can be music. I have found, however, that by giving a small part of myself to others each day, I can be an instrument of love. I, too, can create music. Making time out of my day is a hard task to achieve, for I become busier and busier each day. But what I get from helping another person is endless, especially when I see how much I can add to another person’s happiness. This is a great and powerful gift that we have as human beings. We have the ability to take care of other people’s joy. By loving and caring for others, we can truly be instruments of love for other people.

Music is more than words put into a tune. It’s the flow of goodness and life that can be found in every situation, good or bad. It’s a helping hand when someone falls down. It’s a loving hug after not seeing each other for years. It’s a tear that falls down the cheek of a baby. That’s the thing about music—it is different for everyone. Music is there to help us when things are too great to put into words. Music will forever express emotions of love and life.

Music speaks louder than words.

55. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ____.

A. what music is B. how music influences us

C. where music is D. why music influences us

56. From Paragraph 3, we know that people are often too busy to ____.

A. enjoy the happiness they have

B. listen to the music around them

C. notice the happiness everywhere

D. create music by showing kindness

57. The underlined sentence “Music speaks louder than words.” shows that ____.

A. music gives life to everything besides words

B. music expresses something beyond description

C. music is different for everyone as well as words

D. music is easier to be understood than description

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