Unit10综合阅读能力提升练2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit10  I've had this bike for three years.

综合阅读能力提升练

Ⅰ.完形填空。

    Once , a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well (井). After they   1   their work , he left them , saying , “When the sun is down , I will come and see your work.”

    At last one of them said ,“What’s the use of doing this foolish (愚蠢的)work? We can   2  fill the basket.”   3   man answered ,“That’s none of your business. ”The first man said ,“You may do as you like , but I am going to work at   4   so foolish. ”He   5   his bucket (桶)and went away. The other man said no word , and kept on carrying   6   . At last the well was almost   7   .   As he poured (倒) the last bucket of water into the   8   , he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came.   9   he .saw he ring , he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself.

 “You   10   so well in this little thing ,”he said , “that now I know I can believe you with many things.”

1. A. finished        B. did            C. began           D. had

2. A. ever           B. never          C. easily           D. no

3. A. The other       B. Another        C. One            D. A second

4. A. anything        B. something      C. nothing         D. everything

5. A. picked up      B. put away        C. took away        D. threw down

6. A. water         B. basket          C. well            D. work

7. A. full           B. empty          C. clean           D. dirty

8. A. basket        B. well            C. garden          D. bucket

9. A. While        B. When           C. Before          D. Since

10. A. have done    B. will do          C. do              D. are doing

II.阅读理解。

Martina’s Grandpa Peter lived with the family after Grandma’s death.

    One day,Mom Susan decided to do the spring cleaning. They cleaned the house until everything was clean. Then Mom pointed to Grandpa’s sofa and said,“That old sofa has got to

go.We’ll buy Grandpa a new one.”

But as they moved the sofa,Grandpa stopped them and shouted,“You can’t take my sofa. I don’t want a new one.” Mom had to say,“We will talk about it tonight when John gets home.” John,Martina’s dad,was still at work.

    “Grandpa,why don’t you let us take away the sofa?” Martina asked at supper. Grandpa shook his head,“I sat in this sofa,with your grandma,when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago,but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes,she seems to be near.”

 “It’s surprising!” Martina thought,“How Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything.”

    Grandpa smiled to Martina,“The night your father was born,I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms.”

    “Many years later,” Grandpa continued,“I sat in this sofa when the doctor told me your grandma was ill. I was lost without her,but the sofa gave me the comfort.”

 “I do see now.” Martina looked at Grandpa.“This is not just an old sofa. It is more like a friend.” “Yes.” Grandpa added,“We’ve got through a lot together.”

    The whole family agreed that the house would be boring without the old sofa.

11.What was Grandpa like these days?

A. Forgetful. B. Impatient.       C. Angry.      D. Careless.

12.Who does the underlined phrase “the little baby” in Paragraph 6 refer to（指的是）?

A. Martina. B. John.        C. Susan.       D. Peter.

3.According to the passage,what important things did Grandpa experience sitting in the old sofa? ①Grandma’s death.

②Holding the little baby for the first time.

③Asking Grandma to marry him.

④Hearing the news that Grandma was ill.

A. ①②③ B. ①②④    C. ②③④      D. ①③④

4.We can infer（推断） that the family were probably ___ at the end of the story.

A. surprised B. bored   C. moved       D. nervous

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Martina’s Wish            B. A Spring Cleaning

C. A Happy Family            D. Grandpa’s Old Sofa

ⅡI.阅读填空。

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有