牛津英语译林版八年级上 英语阅读专项训练（含教师版）20

8上 英语阅读专项训练 20 一、完形填空 Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I ___1___ three busy days in the capital f Italy, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets ___2___ Christmas decorations. Here are the things that I love ___3___ about the city. Rome is one of the most ancient cities with a ___4___ history in the world and is ___5___ wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the huge Coliseum where gladiators (角斗士) ___6___ fight each other until death. The old buildings and temples are so fascinating, and you can’t quite believe ___7___ they are. I studied Art and History at university and was very ___8___ to see them in real life. We walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures. The best part of the visit was the Sistine Chapel ceiling ___9___ in the early 16th century by the great artist Michelangelo. It was ___10___ breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it. In Rome, there is a lot of ___11___ on sale for tourists but some of it isn’t very good. I tried my best to find restaurants to ___12___ the local popular food, like pasta with tomatoes, onions and bacon. I love seeing new places, ___13___ capital cities. I have been very ___14___ this year because I also visited Amsterdam and New York in summer. Hopefully I’ll get to travel even more in the future. I ___15___ to visit Prague, Budapest and explore other places. 1. A. wasted B. considered C. counted D. spent 2. A. under B. by C. with D. above 3. A. many B. less C. least D. most 4. A. short B. long C. final D. dangerous 5. A. interested in B. full of C. crazy about D. popular with 6. A. used to B. hoped to C. decided to D. led to 7. A. how old B. how far C. how long D. how big 8. A. bored B. excited C. weak D. impossible 9. A. painted B. made C. given D. played 10. A. very B. too C. so D. enough 11. A. traffic B. food C. joys D. chores 12. A. taste B. make C. raise D. accept