最新外研版英语八年级下册阅读理解试题及答案
Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family. She was familiar with the Greek and Latin classical languages, and modern languages of French, German, and Italian. She also studied history, grammar, and philosophy. In 1844, she chose to work as a nurse.
  Florence Nightingale went to Kaiserwerth in Prussia to take part in a German training program for girls who would serve as nurses. When the Crimean War began, reports came back to England about terrible conditions for injured and ill soldiers. Florence Nightingale volunteered to go to Turkey, and at the urging of a friend, she took a large group of women of nurses. Thirty-eight women, including 18 American and Roman Catholic sisters, accompanied Florence Nightingale to the warfront. Florence Nightingale left England on October 21, 1854, and entered the military hospital at Scutari, Turkey, on November 5, 1854. She was already a(n) hero in England when she returned. Florence Nightingale was quite ill from 1857 till the end of her life, living in London.
(  )1. A. so      B. and      C. or      D. but
(  )2. A. too      B. either      C. also    D. as well
(  )3. A. work    B. keep    C. make    D. look
(  )4. A. boys    B. men      C. children  D. girls
(  )5. A. After    B. While    C. Since    D. When
(  )6. A. good    B. excellent    C. terrible    D. least
(  )7. A. of      B. on        C. about    D.
(  )8. A. left      B. enter      C. came      D. went
(  )9. A. expert    B. doctor    C. soldier    D. hero
(  )10. A. after    B. till    C. before    D. since
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Thousands of years ago, people couldn’t live for long. Most people only lived to be twenty-five or thirty years old. 20% of the babies died before they were twelve months old and another 30% cold not live to be five years old. Altogether, 50% of they died before their fifth birthday.
  Today, people live a much longer time. Ocheongsamne reason people live longer is that the water we drink is cleaner. Clean water does not carry diseases. Besides, medical treatment is better today. In some countries the common people live to be seventy or even older. There are more and more people who live to be over eighty. Therefore, we see more and more old people.
  Often women live longer than men. For example, in Japan, on the average women can live to be eighty-five, but men can only live to be eighty.
  In the future, people probably will live longer than today. There are many thigns we can do to help people live longer. For example, we can make sure that everyone has enough medicine to fight disease. Also, it is necessary for everyone to have enough to eat. Today
many people die or are sick because they do not have enough food. Another way to prolong life is to end wars. Every year thousands of people are killed in wars.
(  )1. Thousands of years ago, ___ of the babies couldn’t live to be 5 years old in all.
      A. 20%    B. 30%    C. 50%    D. 80%
(  )2. Which of the following is mentioned in Paragraph 2 that can make people live longer?
      A. Cleaner water and better food.    B. Better food and medical treatment.
      C. Cleaner water and better medical treatment.
      D. cleaner water, better food and medical treatment.
(  )3. From paragraph 3, we can know ___.
      A. most men can enjoy a longer life than women.
      B. all Japanese women can live to be eighty-five
      C. many Japanese wives will die before their husbands
      D. many Japanese husbands will die before their wives
(  )4. From paragraph 4, you can know ___ are important to help people live longer.
      A. enough medicine and food    B. enough food and peace
      C. enough medicine and peace  D. enough medicine, enough food and peace
(  )5. What’s the best title for the passage?
      A. Human’s Lifespan  B. We Need Peace
      C. How Do People Live Longer?
      D. Why do People Live Longer?
Being shy is painful. Shy people can’t do many things they would like to do very much: talking comfortably with others, giving their opinions when discussions are going on, or asking someone to dance. Shy people often have negative thoughts about themselves. They should understand that nobody is perfect, but people all have good qualities. There is, however, good news for shy people. It is possible to gradually get rid of shyness.
  Here are some suggestions that might be helpful:
◆ Know that you can get rid of shyness slowly; it can’t happen in one week.
◆ Know some interesting news to have something to talk about with others.

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