八年級英語時文閱讀-Week-8-人物故事-有答案

八年級英語時文閱讀-Week-8--人物故事-有答案八年級英語時文閱讀-Week-8--人物故事-有答案八年級英語時文閱讀-Week-8--人物故事-有答案八年級英語時文閱讀-Week-8--人物故事-有答案編制僅供參考審核批準生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:WEEK8人物故事（2）一、完形填空（共20小題；共35分）AApril23rd2015wasWilliamShakespeare's451stbirthday.Heisoneoftheworld'sgreatest1

.WilliamShakespeare2

Stratford-upon-Avon(埃文河畔斯特拉特福),asmallvillageinEnglandin1564.Andhewasthethirdchildinhis3

.HewenttoschoolinStratfordand4

LatinandGreek.LaterhemovedtoLondontobeanactor.Buthebecamefamous5

writingplays.Hisfriendssaidthathewasthebestwriterofhistime.Andmostpeoplenowsaythathewasthebestwriterof6

.WilliamShakespearewrote7

storieswithahappyending.Largenumbersofpeoplefellinlovewithhisplays.AMidsummerNight'sDreamisacomedywithfairies(仙女)andhumans.Healsowrotetragedies(悲劇)storieswitha8

ending.RomeoandJulietisatragedy,andthetwoyounglovers,RomeoandJuliet,9

die.Thegreatwriterlivedmorethan400yearsago.Buttodaymanypeople10

gotoseehisplaysandreadhisbooks.Hisworkshavebeentranslatedintootherlanguagesaroundtheworld.1. A.singers B.speakers C.writers D.dancers2. A.wasbornin B.wasfrom C.hasbeenin D.hasgoneto3. A.class B.factory C.company D.family4. A.spoke B.learnt C.visited D.wrote5. A.to B.as C.for D.at6. A.intime B.alltime C.ontime D.atanytime7. A.comedies B.thrillers C.cartoons D.poems8. A.happy B.sad C.relaxing D.boring9. A.both B.all C.each D.neither10. A.yet B.still C.just D.alreadyBYaoBeinawasnotonlyapopularsingerbutalsoanenergeticandwarm-heartedangel.Shedonatedhercorneas(眼角膜)totwomenafterherdeath.YaowasborninamusicfamilyinSeptember1981inWuhan.Shestartedtolearnmusicattheageof4,andshesangherfirstsongonthestagewhenshewas9.Yaodidquitewellinsinging,soshetookpartinthe13thYouthSingingCompetitionandwonthefirstprize.Shebecamewell-knowntothepublicaftermakingsomesongsforthehitTVdramaTheLegendofZhenhuan(甄嬛傳),andthemandarinversion(中文版本)ofLetItGofromDisney'sFrozen(冰雪奇緣).InJuly2013,shecompetedinTheVoiceofChinaIIandfinallygotthesecondplaceinNaYing'steam.Shehadwonmanymusicprizes.YaoBeinawasunluckytobediagnosed(診斷)withbreastcancer(乳腺癌).Shehadasuccessfuloperation(手術)in2011.Shehasfoughtagainsttheillnessforaboutfouryearswhilekeepingsinging,butsadlyshefailed.Althoughshe'sgone,herfanswillrememberherbeautifulvoiceandkindnessforever.11.HowoldwasYaoBeinawhenshestartedtolearnmusic? A.Four. B.Nine. C.Thirteen.12.Yaowasbornina

familyinSeptember1981inWuhan. A.doctor B.farmer C.music13.Yaowasdiagnosed(診斷)with

. A.stomachcancer B.breastcancer C.nosecancer14.WhichisTRUEaboutYaoBeinaaccordingtothepassage? A.Shedonatedhercorneastohelptwomen. B.Shehadagreatvoiceandwonafewmusicprizes. C.Shewonoverthebreastcancerintheend.15.What'sthepassagemainlyabout? A.YaoBeina'sfamily. B.YaoBeina'sillness. C.YaoBeina'sartachievements.CAstheweatherbecomeswarmer,WangXiguang,50,astoreownerfromXingyanginHenanprovince,becomesmorewatchfulashewalksalongtheYellowRiverinfrontofhissmallshop.GrowingupalongtheYellowRiver,Wangalmostdrownedinitwhenhewas12,butavillagersavedhim.Soonafterthat,hestartedlearninghowtoswim.Playingalongtheriverisdangerousbutithappensallthetime,resultingindrowning.Wangsaysschoolchildrenarethemainvictims(受害者).NowWangisfamousforsavingmanypeople,aboutoneinayear,fromdrowningintheriveroverthepast32years.Hesaidhehascometoknowtheriverwellovertheyearsandthatitcanbecomeevenmoredangerousinsummer."Mymainwishisforpeoplenottoplaybytheriver,especiallyalongthedangeroussectionswherewaterrunsfast,"hesaid.InAugust,2011,twopupilsfellintotheriverduringthesummer.Hearingtheircriesforhelp,Wangranoutofhisshopandjumpedintothewater.Aftersavingonechild,Wangfoundtheotherwasmovingawayinthefast-runningwater.Buthemanagedtosavebothpupilseventhoughthewaterwasbecomingmuchdeeperandfaster.Withthechildrenintheirarms,theirparentsthankedWangcontinuously.Hejustsaid,"ItwasjustsomethingIcoulddo."16.Theunderlinedword"drown"inthefirstparagraphmeans

. A.dieinwater B.livewithwater C.diefromillness D.becomewell17.HowmanychildrenhasWangsavedin32years? A.About10. B.About20. C.About30. D.About40.18.Inwhichseason,doestheYellowRiverbecomethemostdangerous? A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. D.Winter.19.Whichofthefollowingistrue? A.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedonlyoneschoolchild. B.InAugust,2011,Wangsavednochildren. C.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedlotsofschoolchildren. D.InAugust,2011,Wangsavedtwochildren.20.Fromthepassage,wecanguessthatWangis

. A.richandkind B.freeandcareful C.braveandkind D.busyandclever二、閱讀理解（共5小題；共10分）VeraWangiscalledthequeenofred-carpetdressing(婚紗女王).There'shardlyaHollywoodeventoranA-listweddingwhereWang'snamedoesn'tcomeup.VeraWangdidn'tchoosethefashionbusinessatfirst.Sheknewitneedhardwork.Butshefeelsveryhappywhenshe'shelpedawomanlookandfeelthebest.VeraWangwontheprizeforlifetimeachievementin2013.Whenshewontheprize,shesaidwithtears,"ToallthewomenandmenwhohaveworntheclothesIhavedesigned,thanksforyourtrust..."Wangwasn'talwayssureherchoiceatthebeginning.ShestudiedarthistoryatSarahLawrenceCollege.Herfamilydidn'tsupportherwhenshedecidedtoworkinthefashion.SoshehadtoworkasaneditoratVogue.Sheearnedrespect(尊敬)throughherhardwork.Shebecamefamousin1990.Laurensaid,"VeraWangisaspecialwomanfilledwitharareinterestinfashion.Shehasalwaysbeenhard-workingandbrave."21.Whatdoes"it"refertointhefirstparagraph? A.TheHollywoodevent. B.Thefashionbusiness. C.TheA-listwedding. D.Thequeenofred-carpetdressing.22.Whatshesaidinthesecondparagraphtellsus

. A.VeraWangwasveryclever B.VeraWangwasveryconfident C.VeraWangwasveryhumorous D.VeraWangwasveryexcited23.WhatsubjectdidVeraWangmajorinatSarahLawrenceCollege? A.Fashionbusiness. B.Fashiondesign. C.Arthistory. D.Texteditor.24.WhydidVeraWangchoosetoworkasaneditorinsteadofworkinginthefashion? A.Becauseshethoughtworkinginthefashionisboring. B.Becauseshelikesworkingasaneditorbetter. C.Becauseherparentsdidn'tagreethatsheworkedinthefashion. D.Becauseshethoughtworkinginthefashionneedshardwork.25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue? A.VeraWangexpectedtoworkonfashionbusinessatfirst. B.VeraWangwasfamousasthequeenofred-carpetdressing. C.VeraWanghasnointerestinfashion. D.VeraWangishard-workingandbrave.三、閱讀與表達(問答式)（共5小題；共10分）StephenHawkingwasbornin1942.He'saworldfamousscientistandexpertonspaceandtime.Stephenistryingtofindtheanswerstosomeverybigquestions,suchas:howdidtheuniversebeginHowwillitend

Stephenwasastudentatuniversity,hestudiedmathandscience.Then,attheageoftwenty,hebecameveryill,hewassoyoung,butthedoctorssaidtohisfamily,“Hehasonlytwomoreyearstolive.”Thedoctorswerewrong—hedidn'tdie,hecan'twalknowbutheusesawheelchair(輪椅).Hetalkswiththehelpofacomputer.AfterOxford,StephenwenttoCambridgeuniversity.Threeyearslater,in1965,hebecameadoctor(博士)ofphilosophy.Becauseofhishealthproblems,itwasdifficultforhimtodrawdiagramsortowrite,sohestartedtothinkinpictures.Withthisnewwayofthinking,hebecameoneofthemostfamousscientistsintheworld.In1981hemetthePope(教皇)inRome.Theytalkedabouthisideas.Thenin1988,hewrotehisfirstimportantbook,ABriefHistoryofTime.Itsoldmorethan5.5millioncopies(冊)in333differentlanguages.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列小題。26.WhatdidStephenHawkingstudyatOxfordUniversity?

27.Whendidhebecomeveryill