2023-2024学年牛津译林版八年级上册阅读完形期末复习提优专练

牛津译林版八年级上册阅读完型期末复习提优专练 一、完形填空 Every year, wildfires burns millions of hectares of forest land, leaving many homes damaged and a lot of people homeless. ___1___, smoke jumpers help to stop this. They are brave guardians（卫士） for us. Smoke jumpers are a special type of firemen. ___2___ regular firemen, they work in a different way. They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to ___3___ by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can. At a fire site（现场）, smoke jumpers first check the land and ___4___ how to fight the fire. Their main purpose is to stop a fire from spreading（扩散）. Using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smoke jumpers ___5___ land of burnable materials, like dry grass and dead trees. They carry water with them, too, but only a little. Most of smoke jumpers are men, ___6___ more women are joining them now. The most important things are your height and ___7___. Smoke jumpers employed in the United States, for example, must be between 120 or 200 pounds (between 54 or 91 kilograms), so they don’t get blown away by the strong winds or get ___8___ when they land. Smoke jumpers must also be able to live in the wild. In Russia, many smoke jumpers know how to find food in the forest and can even ___9___ simple furniture from trees so that they can survive（生存）in the wild. The work is ___10___, and the hours are long. But for these firemen, smoke jumping isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. 1.A. Finally B. Luckily C. Slowly D. Easily 2.A. Like B. With C. Without D. Unlike 3.A. reach B. see C. find D. call 4.A. ask B. decide C. answer D. teach 5.A. save B. beat C. mop D. clear 6.A. but B. because C. while D. as 7.A. quality B. looks C. weight D. ability 8.A. alone B. hurt C. lost D. sick 9.A. buy B. get C. make D. repair 10A. easy B. heavy C. dangerous D. surprising 二、阅读理解 A As Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tig