杭州市文澜中学2018年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习(含答案)

杭州市文澜中学2018年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习

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It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk - a tired woman and two children.

“Are you all sick” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.

“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.

But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.

Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their cha rts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.

The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happene d in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.

We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”

1．The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.

A．make them feel at home B．make them leave

C．make them feel upset D. Make them angry

2．What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean

A．降低 B．超出 C．拒绝 D. 尴尬

3．From the story, we learn that_________.

A．homeless people often tell lies

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B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night

C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need

D. we should go to hospital for help

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Donna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad hea rt. “Donna needs a new heart,” her doctor said, “she must have a new heart, or she will die soon.”

Felipe Carza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna's friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn't want Donna to die.

Felipe talked to his mother about Donna. “I am going to die,” Felipe told his mother, “and I am going to give my heat to Donna.”

Felipe's mother didn't pay much attention to Felipe. “Felipe is just kidding,” she thought, “Felipe is not going to die. He's strong and healthy.”

But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes. “my head hurts,” he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.

One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy (眩晕的), and he couldn’t breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. “Felipe' s brain is dead,” the doctors said, “we can't save him.”

The parents were very sad. But they remember ed Felipe's words. “Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna,” they told the doctors.

The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents, “we can give Felipe's heart to Donna.”

The doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna's heart and put Felipe's heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat.

The operation was a success. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest, but Donna didn't know it. Her parents and doctors didn't tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her about Felipe. “I feel very sad,” Donna said, “but I am thankful to Felipe.”

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Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life.

Felipe's brother John says, “Every time we see Donna, we think of Felipe. She has Felipe‘s heart in her. That gives us great peace.”

1. We learn from the passage that________ .

A. Felipe promised Donna to give her his heart

B. Donna needed a new heart instead of her own

C. the doctors asked Felipe's parents to donate his heart

D. Felipe never told anyone about his terrible headaches

2. Donna knew nothing about Felipe's heart until________ .

A. Felipe's parents told her the bad news

B. the operation was going to start

C. she was well and strong enough

D. she went back to school

3. It is clear that _______.

A. Felipe's brother often goes to see Donna in hospital

B. Donna can live a normal life without medicine

C. the doctors did several tests during the operation

D. the Carza have great peace because of Donna

4. Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage

A. The Gift

B. The Operation

C. The Peace

D. The Illness

C

Zhang Ming, a college student from Shandong, created a 9-page “WeChat guide”. With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages, take pictures and make

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video calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology.” He said.

Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percent of parents learn about new technologies, including computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014.

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