课外阅读拓展训练五（时文） 2024-2025学年牛津译林版八年级英语上册

8a英语课外阅读拓展训练五（时文） 完型填空 During the Ming Dynasty, there was a legend about a liquor（酒） well in Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province. According to the legend, a Taoist （道士） came here. He drank heavily in a bar and left quickly after finishing. He 1 thanked the bar owner, and the owner did not ask him to pay for the bill. Every time the Taoist came, the bar owner treated 2 politely and respectfully. It was like that for a long time. One day, the Taoist came to say goodbye to the owner. Before leaving, he said, "I have nothing in 3 for your kindness. Today, I will throw some 4 into your well, and you will have good liquor every day so that you don't have to work hard to make it. *" After speaking, the Taoist left. The next day, the water in the well boiled. 5 the owner took it out, he found it was delicious liquor. The 6 of the liquor is intoxicating （令人陶醉的）. The bar owner didn't have to work hard to cook rice and make liquor anymore, and he 7__lots of money. After 30 years of running a bar business, the owner became 8 . The Taoist disappeared after he put the pills into the well. 30 years later, the Taoist came to the bar again. He asked the owner calmly, "How much money has your family made since you had the liquor well?" The owner said, "The liquor is delicious, but it's a（n） 9 that there are no dregs（渣滓）to feed the pigs." The Taoist sighed and said, "Has the greed （贪婪） in people's hearts reached such a level?" So he stretched out his arm into the well and took out the pills. After that, the liquor in the well 10 . The water in the well regained its former taste. 1. A. always B. hardly C. often D. sometimes 2. A. her B. me C. him D. you 3 .A. return B. time C. life D. turn 4. A. coins B. pills C. plants D. cookies 5 .A. If B. Because C. When D. But 6. A. price B. number C. smell D. color 7. A. took B. brought C. carried D. made 8 .A. poor B. rich C. kind D. clever 9 .A. happiness B. excitement C. surprise D. pity 10. A. appeared B. disappeared C. warmed D. cooled 阅读理解 A In February 2024, in London, a group of dancers performed a Chinese folk dance to celebrate Chinese New Year. They wanted to share their culture and give people a special experience. The dancers had colorful faces and each held two short sticks. With the loud sound of drums, gongs, and shouts, the dancers walked and danced, swinging the sticks. The sixteen dancers that performed in London came from the Chaoshan region of South China's Guangdong Province. They wanted to spread wishes of good luck in the Year of the Loong to people in the United Kingdom. "The performance is exciting. I feel like it has woken everybody up in the arcade," said Trupti Shah, commercial director of the Burlington Arcade. The Puning Yingge dance, which is classified （将……归类）as a national intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） in China, dates back to the Ming Dynasty and is considered the dance of warriors because of its close association （联系） with the famous Chinese novel called Water Margin, which is about brave heroes. Chen Laifa, leader of the performers, explained that the dance combines opera, dance, and martial arts to show the fighting spirit of the characters in the novel. And it is usually performed during traditional Chinese festivals and is seen as a symbol of good defeating evil （邪恶） and bringing peace. "We would like to spread this spirit to the British people and, at the same time, promote our own culture," Chen said. 1 .Why did the 16 dancers perform the Puning Yingge dance in London? A. Because they wanted to celebrate the Spring Festival and share their culture. B. Because they would like to become warriors in London. C. Because they would like to make noise with drums. D. Because they wanted to paint colorful faces to show their beauty. 2. Trupti Shah's words in Paragraph 4 show_______. A. the dance brought good luck to English people B. people there liked the Puning Yingge dance a lot C. the Puning Yingge dance showed the culture of China D. he would learn the Puning Yingge dance in China 3. What's the meaning of the underlined word "warriors" in Chinese? A.学者 B.艺术家 C.勇士 D.作家 4. What does the sixth paragraph mainly tell us? ① The expression forms of the Puning Yingge dance. ② The hidden messages of the Puning Yingge dance. ③ The historical background of the Puning Yingge dance. ④ The importance of the Puning Yingge dance. A.① ③ B.② ④ C.① ② D.③ ④ 5. The passage may come from ________. A. a news report B. a short novel C. a science magazine D. a sports newspaper B In 1949, Ye Wen moved to Hong Kong. His good friend, Li Min, introduced him to the chairman（主席）of the Hotel Association, Liang Xiang, who was also a martial arts lover. When Liang Xiang learned that Ye Wen was a student of Chen Huashun in Wing Chun, he quickly sought to learn from him and invited him to teach it publicly at the Hotel Association on Big Street in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Gradually, more and more people wanted to become students to learn the skill. Ye Wen changed his teaching locations twice, from Castle Peak Road in Sham Shui Po to Lee Tat Street in Yau Ma Tei, and his students moved on and opened their teaching schools. So, Wing Chun spread to every corner of Hong Kong. In 1956, Bruce Lee joined Ye Wen at the Lee Tat Street martial arts school. He was very devoted to his lessons and never missed a class. Later, Bruce and his family moved to the United States, so he could not learn all the techniques in Wing Chun. Bruce Lee was born with a slight foot defect that caused him to walk with a slight up-and-down "jolt （晃动）."While ordinary people might not be able to see this defect, the careful Ye Wen had noticed it and laughed at Bruce, telling him that "walking without the heels （脚后跟） touching the ground is a sign of a short life". He said it as a joke but never thought it would come true. 6.Who was the chairman of the Hotel Association in Hong Kong in 1949? A. Bruce Lee. B. Li Min. C. Ye Wen. D. Liang Xiang. 7.What do the first two paragraphs tell us? A. Wing Chun had a long history. B. Wing Chun was popular with many famous people. C. Wing Chun played an important role in martial arts. D. During Ye Wen's time, Wing Chun spread widely in Hong Kong. 8.What's the meaning of the underlined word "defect" in Chinese? A.缺陷 B.受伤 C.力量 D.功能 9.What can we infer about the characters mentioned in the passage? ① Ye Wen could predict the length of a person's life. ② Liang Xiang gave Ye Wen lots of help in Hong Kong. ③ Bruce Lee lost his life because of his foot defect in the end. ④ Liang Xiang and Bruce Lee had the same martial arts teacher. A.① ② B.② ③ C.② ④ D.③ ④ 10. What's the best title of the passage? A. Ye Wen and Wing Chun B. Martial arts master Ye Wen and his student Bruce Lee C. The development of Wing Chun and its history D. The development of Wing Chun and its influence in Hong Kong C In a golden field, a lion stands on his back legs, enjoying the warm sunlight. You can also see some birds and a distant tower in the picture. It is called Lion and Beyond, which sounds like "Poetry and Beyond" in Chinese. This heartwarming artwork is just a small part of the imaginative world of Zhang Mingxiang, a 26-year-old artist from a village in Shandong Province, East China. Zhang's artworks are based on things that happen every day and puns （双关语） in Chinese pronunciation. His creative drawings have won over 6million fans on different social media platforms and he has sold more than 60,000 pieces on a video platform called bilibili. "I believe that today's youths have their own thoughts and are good at expressing themselves. And my artworks serve as encouragement for those who have just started working, providing a channel for emotional expression, *"Zhang said. However, Zhang's path to art was far from straightforward. He was born in a rural village where his father made a living as a barber and by renting out comic books. Zhang's interest in painting came from those comic books. Because of a lack of formal （正规的） art education, some experts would say Zhang's paintings were "not right", which made Zhang think that this path might not be well-suited for him. Later, he decided to use Chinese ink brushes to draw, adding more creativity and vibrancy （活力） to his work, which made him popular online. Zhang's life also got improved by selling paintings. According to him, he could only make a few thousand yuan before his artworks won popularity, but now he is able to make more than 200000 yuan per month. His dream, however, is even bigger. "My goal is to share my work with more people and inspire them with humor," Zhang said. 11.How does the writer start the passage? A. By describing a picture. B. By telling a story about a lion. C. By introducing a painter. D. By talking about the sun. 12 .What is the writer's purpose in mentioning what Zhang Mingxiang said in Paragraph 4? A. To introduce what his dream is. B. To ask readers to know more about him. C. To teach people how to express themselves. D. To explain why his paintings are so popular. 13. The meaning of the underlined word "straightforward" is close to "_______". A. hard B. easy C. free D. busy 14. What do we know about Zhang Mingxiang? A. He is a serious painter with many works. B. He is a man who cannot live without painting. C. He wants to make more money for his family by painting. D. He is a young man who has a big dream and tries his best to realize it. 15. What can we learn from the passage? A. In order to succeed, you must go in the right direction. B. Children in the countryside can make money by drawing pictures. C. Video platforms are very important for people to make money. D. Children in the countryside are more likely to be successful than those in the city. 信息还原 Waving her arms in the air, the 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford is very excited after completing a round-the-world trip. "It was very difficult but very meaningful," says the teenage pilot who has become the youngest woman to fly alone around the world. 1. ______ She's been learning to fly planes since she was 14 years old. The girl got her pilot's license（飞行员执照）in2020and has hundreds of hours of flying practice. Ms Rutherford has made this journey in a small two-seater plane. One of the seats has been replaced with an extra gas tank（油箱）.2. ______ The plane has had several other updates for safety, including a second radio, and satellite communications that let her talk to people whenever she needs to. 3. ______ Along the way, she had to deal with strong winds, wildfire smoke, snow- covered runways and other types of bad weather. After 155 days, the teenage pilot has touched down at an airport outside the Belgian town of Kortrijk, welcomed by a crowd of journalists（新闻记者）and family. 4. ______" It's very strange being back here," Ms Rutherford tells journalists, adding that, after such a long journey, she is looking forward to putting her feet up for a while in just one place. Besides, she also says, "5. ______ The most important is that you’re able to do more than you think you are." A. I've learned a lot on this trip. B. How did she start her trip? C. It allows her to cover longer distances（距离）. D. Ms Rutherford's trip was not easy. E. This journey is something Ms Rutherford has dreamed about for a long time F. She has crossed 52 countries and flown over 51,500 kilometres. G. Ms Rutherford has much experience in travelling. 首字母填空 A few years ago, Xianyi Chan had a terrible toothache, and when he visited a dentist, the dentist asked him to see a neurologist （神经科医生）. The neurologist d 1 a benign tumor （良性 肿瘤） in his ear. Though it was not malignant （恶性的）, he had to get an operation b 2 a benign tumor can still grow to a huge size, and this tumor was affecting his trigeminal nerve （三叉神经）.* This operation has a half-half c 3 of success, but Xianyi Chan made it. S 4 , his facial nerves were affected, and he lost motor function（运动机能） in half of his face. He even had to hold his eye shut with tape when s 5 . In order to regain the full function of his face, Xianyi Chan started his recovery journey. At first, the therapist（治疗专家）u 6 her hands to massage （按摩） him, but this recalled a memory a 7 the ancient Chinese wood comb massages. He told his therapist about the use of a wooden comb and she learned b 8 to use it. Xianyi Chan would come with his special comb and get a 30-minute massage every day. Four months down the line, he was brushing his t 9 when he noticed the paralyzed（瘫痪的） side of his mouth twitching （抽搐）. He didn't believe it at first, but when he looked in the mirror again, he saw another twitch. He was so h 10 . He felt like he had just won a lottery. Two months later, Xianyi Chan regained full function of his face. It was a miracle! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$