1、人教版八年级下册英语期末复习任务型阅读 练习题 2套 Word版含答案人教版八年级下册英语期末复习：任务型阅读 练习题1When people around the world fought against COVID19(新型冠状病毒肺炎), people faced a problem: How should I greet someone? Shaking hands seems like a gesture(手势) that has been around forever.It might seem like shaking hands is an ancient custom. Wh
2、y is shaking hands considered as a good way of greeting? The best and most popular explanation is that it takes up the right hand, making it useless for holding things.Say no to a handshake, give up high fives, refuse kisses on the face and avoid hugging.All around the world people changed their dai
3、ly habits of greeting to cut down the risk of COVID19 spread. Many people were developing new ways to greet each other.Research shows we carry about 3，200 bacteria(细菌) from 150 different types on our hands. In general, we will shake hands 15，000 times in our lifetime. You will put your hands and fin
4、gers around when you are shaking hands. However, when you cut down the touch between the hands, you have a small area in which there are bacteria.With people staying away from handshakes, people around the world are getting creative with their meet and greets. The advice from health experts is that
5、people keep about 1 to 2 meters away from each other to stop this disease from spreading.COVID19 is changing our way of greeting. Maybe its time to change how we greet each other.1What is handshaking like? It is not only a gesture of greeting but also _2What does“it”in the second paragraph refer to?
6、It refers to _3What was the purpose of changing daily habits of greeting?It was to _of COVID19 spread.4Where do we carry the 150 different types of bacteria?We carry the 150 different types of bacteria _according to the research.5What is the writers purpose of writing the last paragraph?The writer w
7、rote it to _ the passage. Maldives is known as the last paradise on the earth. It is made up of more than 1, 200 very small islands. These islands lie separately on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of 298 square kms.Maldives is the smallest country in Asia and Mal is its capital. It stands on Mal
8、e Island which is the biggest island of all. Mal is the economic and cultural center of the country. There are about 420, 000 people in Maldives. Most of them live in the capital.Maldives is rich in fishing resources and fishing plays an important part in its economy. A few years ago, most people li
9、ved on fishing and their products were sold to countries such as Japan, China and India. Now, tourism has surpassed fishing and has become its biggest economic pillar(支柱). Every year thousands of tourists come to spend their holidays in Maldives. Most of them come from Europe. In 2015, Maldives turn
10、ed out a new rule for Chinese. Based on the rule, Chinese tourists can stay in Maldives for 30 days without a visa.People in Maldives have their strict rules. However, tourists dont need to follow the local customs inside hotels, but they must do as the locals do when they enter the community of the
11、 local people.6What is Maldives called?Its called_on the earth.7What role does Mal play in Maldives?Its the economic and_ of the country.8What are the two economic pillars of Maldives?They are_9Why did Maldives turn out a rule for Chinese?Because it wanted to_10What does the underlined word “do” ref
12、er to in the last paragraph?It refers to_ France is one of the most popular vacation destinations in Europe, and also a place that you cant miss for a deep visit.Most of the beautiful French towns have a large number of local people walking in these towns. You will feel familiar, friendly and comfor
13、table, and you will feel you have stepped into their world.If you go to France, its a good idea to visit Uzes. It is a lovely town in the south of France. Uzes is not big. It is only about 25.41 square kilometres in size. There are over 9，000 people living in it and most of them are farmers. Uzes ha
14、s a long history of more than 1，000 years. You can find both old stone houses and fine modern houses there. You will have fun walking on the street or having some coffee in the coffee shop.Uzes is famous for making cloth. Do you love shopping？There is a market in the center of the town. You can find
15、 beautiful cloth, nice local food and many other things there when it opens to the public on Wednesday and Saturday.Dont miss them.Children will love this small town, too. Why？Because there is a candy company and a candy museum waiting for them.11How will you feel if you walk in these towns?You will
16、 feel _, and you will feel you have stepped into their world.12Where is Uzes?Uzes is located _.13What is Uzes famous for?It is famous for _.14How long is the market closed in a week according to the passage?It is closed for _ in a week.15Why will children love this small town?Because there is a cand
17、y company and _ in the town.A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the
18、 sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy r
19、ecognized(认出) his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.”What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”Do you think the first sign an
20、d the second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he w
21、as blind.16What was wrong with the boy?_17How did the man help the boy get more money?_18Do you think the second sign is better than the first one? Why or why not?_Daisy was in the bathroom of her flat. She was brushing her teeth and the tap was on. Water was coming into the sink.“Turn that tap off,
22、” a voice said loudly. Daisy looked round, but saw no one. “Turn that tap off. Youre wasting（浪费）water,” the voice sounded again.“Whowho are you?” “Im water. Its not easy for me to get here. Do you know where Im from?”“From the tap, of course.” said Daisy.“Yes, yes, but before that?” the voice said,
23、“24 days ago, I was in a cloud in Jiangxi, enjoying the sights comfortably. Then the cloud dropped me into a stream and I ran down the mountain into the Yangtze River. It carried me to a lake. I stayed there for a few days, and then I travelled a long way and ran into the Huangpu River. Then it was
24、time to get cleaned up.”“Cleaned up?” Daisy was surprised.“Yes, I was dirty after my journey so they took me to a water factory. They gave me a cleaning and added a few chemicals（化学品）to me. Then I travelled in the pipes under the streets. I waited there until you called me, and here I am.”Daisy said
25、, “So this is the end of your journey.”“No. When youve finished with me, Ill go to a sewage plant（污水处理厂）. Then theyll pour me into the river and Ill be back in the sea again.”“Again?”“Yes. Thats where I came from in the first place. Remember not to waste me or make me dangerously dirty. Im precious（
26、珍贵）like gold. See you.”“Wait a minute. What do you mean by that?” But there was no answer. The water left.19How long was the waters journey from a could to the tap?_20Where did water come from first?_21What do you think of water? Why do you think so?_Homestay DiaryJune 13Its my first week in the Uni
27、ted States and my first time in another country. So much is new and unusual to me. Its great to be here. I hope I do well.June 25I live with my family: Valerie and Tim and their daughter Megan. Theyre really nice, and every day I learn something new. For example, this morning Valerie said, “Tim and
28、I work late, and I cant cook tonight. Help yourself to anything for dinner.”I didnt understand Valerie. I thought she wanted help with dinner. So I bought takeout(外卖) for everyone. When Valerie came home, she said, “Daniela, why did you buy food? We have a lot.” I explained. She said,” Help yourself
29、 means eat anything you want.” I was confused(困惑的)! We laughed and ate the Chinese food.July 1My best friend From Brazil called today. I was really happy to talk to her, but after, I felt kind of down. Everything here is so different from homethe food, the people, even the weather (it gets cold here
30、 in the summer sometimes!).July 5Yesterday was Independence Day(独立日). Its a big holiday here. My host family had a barbecue(烧烤) in their yard. Their friends and neighbors came. Everyone was very friendly and warm. Later, I went with some friends from school to watch the fireworks, and then we went dancing. It was fun!22Who wrote this diary? _23How did the writer feel on July 1st? _24Would you like to have a homestay when you go abroad? Why or why not? _This is the worlds first underwater restaurant. It lies below the surface of the Indian Ocean and has all-glass windows from floor to ceiling
