阅读理解 Vienna (维也纳) is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It&#039;s the centre of European (欧洲的) class...

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福建省龙岩市2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期末教学质量抽查试卷

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Vienna (维也纳) is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It's the centre of European (欧洲的) classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.

There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance—a waltz(华尔兹). His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.

The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. His most famous waltz was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin. He wrote his first opera (歌剧) at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of classical music. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.

（1）、Vienna is the centre of European ________.

A、classical music B、folk music C、country music D、rock music

（2）、His _______ made Johann Strauss the elder famous all over Europe.

A、opera B、writing C、waltzes D、dance

（3）、________ wrote the Blue Danube.

A、Johann Strauss the younger B、Johann Strauss the elder C、Mozart D、Beethoven

（4）、Mozart wrote his first opera ________.

A、in 1750 B、in 1756 C、in 1768 D、in 1791

（5）、The best title for the passage is ________.

A、Strauss Family B、Father and Son C、Famous Singers D、Great Composers

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    If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
    Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is better?
    The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.
    So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means ‘no'. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it's quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand .

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Spring is coming. For students in the US, this means that a vacation is on its way. Students may have the spring at 1times. So while students from one town are on vacation, their neighbors in the next town might have classes as usual.

Spring vacation is 2 known as "spring break". During this time, students have one to two weeks3from school. The break usually happens in late March or April. Some 4 plan the vacation to take place on the same week as Easter(复活节). Not all schools do this, though. Since Easter is 5on a Sunday, students whocelebrate the holiday do not need to worry 6 missing school.

Spring break is a fun and relying time. Teachers usually don't give 7 over the break, so students can8 their days and nights free from school -time stress.

There are lots of ways to spend the time. Some families go on vacation, visiting a new state or 9 a new count. Others may travel to visit family members who live far away. Or students may enjoy the break by relaxing at home, reading books and watching movies, visiting friends' houses, and taking day trips.

When students return to school, they are relaxed and ready to10the school year.

阅读理解

When people talk about pigs, they always have the same idea — pigs are ugly, lazy and silly However, pigs have some good qualities. They are as smart as dogs and elephants. 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Here are four popular cartoon pigs.

Name	Introduction
McDull	McDull is a pink pig. He is not very smart, but he has many dreams and he always works hard for his dreams. He likes going on trips very much.
GG Bond	GG Bond is a kind pig. He lives in the countryside. He likes eating and helping others. When he has problems, he'd like to eat a kind of candy. That can help him come up with an idea.
Peppa Pig	Peppa Pig looks very lovely and is kind to her friends. And she is a little _________, because she is afraid of speaking to others. She is pink and she wears beautiful pink clothes.
Zhu Ba jie	Zhu Bajie is very popular in China, He is lazy and greedy (贪婪的). But he often does funny things. and this is why people love him.

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

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阅读短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once. The mystery and the discovery have helped the classical gardens of China, especially those in Suzhou, remain popular attractions after all these years.

Put simply, the aim of a classical Chinese garden is to deepen one's admiration of nature. Besides just relaxing in nature, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens feature the things in the list below.

Water

Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. The water in a garden typically symbolizes a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize communication, movement and dreams.

Rocks

Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in the Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, having been shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in the fancy halls at a garden's entrance. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks.

Plants

You can't have a garden without plants. Different plants and flowers are used for either symbolic or aesthetic (美学的) purpose—or both. Bamboo, for example, represents strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own.

Gates & Windows

Gates of different shapes divide different parts of a garden. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also catch a glimpse of interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the window.

Pavilions (亭)

In Chinese gardens, pavilions are usually placed in some of the best viewing places. Sometimes a pavilion is placed where one can see the reflection (倒影) of the moon at night, or in the best place to listen to the sound of rain on the leaves above. In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems.

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