期末复习（阅读完形语法）拔高练习-2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

（一）

完形填空

During the summer holiday, I traveled to Hainan, which is a paradise (天堂) for surfers. I had been looking forward to this ____1____ for a long time because learning to surf had always been my dream.

On the first day, the coach taught me some basic ____2____. First, push the surfboard into the waves（海浪），then lie down ____3____the surfboard and wait for the waves to come. ____4____, when the waves come, let the surfboard "catch" the waves and try to ____5____ on it.

After practicing several times on the beach, I followed the coach to the sea. However, I could not follow ____6____ the coach told me to stand up at the right time ____7____ I was nervous. I fell into the sea and ended up swallowing a lot of seawater. The coach ____8____ pointed out my mistakes.

After ____9____ into the sea many times, I finally learned how to stand on the surfboard. When I successfully stood up for the first time with the rushing waves, a great feeling of ____10____ filled my heart.

Over the next several days, I continued ____11____ . My surfing got better and better. I also learned another skill. I used both hands to row the water before standing up. This way, I could ____12____ enough speed to allow the waves to push the surfboard forward. As a result, the coach didn't need to push my surfboard forward. When I was able to surf ____13____ in the sea, I felt so much excitement and joy.

Now, surfing makes me feel ____14____. Learning to surf made me have a feeling of satisfaction. I also ____15____ that practice makes perfect.

1. A. time   B. trip    C. plan    D. activity
2. A. lessons   B. ideas    C. skills    D. rules
3. A. with   B. off    C. to     D. on
4. A. Instead   B. Finally   C. However   D. Luckily
5. A. stand   B. walk    C. swim    D. lie
6. A. where   B. when    C. how    D. what
7. A. because   B. but    C. if     D. and
8. A. angrily   B. suddenly   C. easily    D. patiently
9. A. putting   B. jumping   C. falling    D. knocking

10. A. achievement  B. sadness   C. surprise   D. luck

11. A. traveling  B. practicing   C. playing   D. acting

12. A. take up   B. give out   C. pick up   D. get on

13. A. alone   B. slowly    C. quietly                 D. simply

14. A. nervous   B. relaxed   C. free    D. tired

15. A. heard   B. remembered  C. learned   D. accepted

 

（二）

阅读理解

Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they have no teeth or claws. However, plants can still protect themselves in both physical and chemical ways.

Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example. the leaves of hollies（冬青树）have sharp prickles（刺） that discourage herbivores（食草动物）.The Jeaves on lower branches have more prickles than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.

Some plants, such as oak trees（橡树），have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals

to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material, so eating such grasses wears down the animals’ teeth.

Many plants also have chemical defense. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may protect themselves by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a worm bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical smell.

Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defense. A kind of plant in China, for instance, has prickly leaves, and each prickle has poisonous water. Only one experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.

1. What can a plant do when it is under attack?

A. It can protect itself.

B. It can run away.

C. It can fight back.

D. It must die.

2. Why do the leaves of hollies have sharp prickles according to the passage?

A. Because sharp prickles wear down animals' teeth.

B. Because sharp prickles are beautiful to watch.

C. Because sharp prickles stop people from picking.

D. Because sharp prickles make herbivores stay away.

3. How does an oak tree protect itself?

A. It has leaves with a good smell.

B. It has leaves with sharp prickles.

C. It has thick and hard leaves.

D. Its leaves taste bitter.

4. The underlined word "sandy" in Paragraph 3 means ________ in Chinese.

A. 含水的

B. 含沙的

C. 干净的

D. 美味的

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Hollies have thick and hard leaves.

B. Oak trees have leaves with poisonous water.

C. A tobacco leaf produces a chemical smell when a worm bites it.

D. A plant has only one kind of way to protect itself, physical one or chemical one.

 

（三）

阅读理解

Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it?

It's not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge.

Liu Yue, a teacher from Chengdu Yucal Middle School, has recently given her students a usefat tool. "It's called the Johari Window, developed by two psychologists," said Liu. "It has four areas about one's self：open area (that everyone knows), hidden area (that only you know), blind spot (that everyone knows except you) and unknown area (that nobody knows). Using this tool, students did a good job seeing themselves through a new lens（透镜）.”

“I'm most curious about my blind spot," said eighth-grader Yang Manfei. "So I did a survey with my friends." The results showed that Yang easily gets anxious and impatient because of procrastination (拖延). "That's a bad habit I've never realized!" Yang said.

"I find the unknown area most amazing," said Sun Boyin. "It means everyone has lots of potential." When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. "But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I'm much better at math. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer!" Sun said.

When it comes to the hidden area, most students keep silent. "I'm scared to show my secrets deep down," said Li Yixuan. "Then one classmate stood up and said his favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I thought: Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? Perhaps not. I don't want my classmates to see me as a silly kid. But then I realized that I don't find that classmate silly. I think he has the courage to be himself."

__▲__——that's the best lesson you need to learn.

1. What is the Johari Window for?

A Knowing oneself well.

B. Helping students do homework.

C. Developing one's abilities.

D. Helping students set a goal.

2. How did Yang Manfei know her blind spot?

A. By chatting with her classmates.