Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains 同主题类文迁移阅读理解--传说和故事 专题练 2024-2025初中英语人教版八年级下册

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains 同主题类文迁移阅读理解--传说和故事 专题练 2024-2025学年下学期初中英语人教版八年级下册 一、阅读理解 Long long ago, King Swan (天鹅国王) had a beautiful daughter. On her 15th birthday, she wished that when she was old enough, she could choose her own husband. King Swan agreed with her. When the princess was old enough, King Swan called all the birds to his home. Birds came from everywhere, even from far away. King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose one she liked. She looked over the many birds. Finally, she chose a green long-necked peacock (孔雀). She told her father, ＂This bird, the peacock, will be my husband.＂ Hearing that the peacock was the lucky one, all the other birds crowded around to congratulate (祝贺) him. The excited peacock said nothing but held his head high. Later he began to shout and show his beauty in a strange dance. The other birds started to laugh. King Swan was angry. Standing in the middle of the birds, he said, ＂Sir Peacock, your voice is sweet, and you’re really very pretty. But you are not modest at all. I will not allow my daughter to marry you!＂ The princess also learned she was wrong. Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest bird. The peacock flew away, having lost a beautiful wife. 1．All the birds went to King Swan’s home to _____. A．ask him for help B．celebrate his birthday C．enjoy the princess’s dance D．compete for the princess’s husband 2．What can we know about the peacock A．His neck was long. B．His eyes were beautiful. C．He and King Swan were friends. D．He always played with the princess. 3．The peacock was so excited that he _____. A．jumped and shouted B．shouted and danced C．jumped and sang D．sang and danced 4．What does the underlined word ＂modest＂ in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese A．诚实的 B．仁义的 C．谦虚的 D．勇敢的 5．At the end of the story, the peacock must feel _____. A．lucky B．sorry C．worried D．relaxed The Possum used to have a long, hairy tail. He always sang about it at the dance. The Rabbit once had a long, hairy tail, too, but he lost his in a frozen lake. He was jealous (嫉妒的) of the Possum’s, so he decided to play a joke on him. There was going to be a dance. It was the Rabbit’s job to send out the news. And he promised to send someone to dress the Possum’s tail for the dance, so the Possum agreed to go to the dance happily. Then the Rabbit went to visit the Cricket, a hairdresser, and told him to dress the Possum’s tail the next morning for the dance. He told the Cricket what to do. In the morning, the Cricket went to the Possum’s house. The Possum closed his eyes while the Cricket was dressing his tail with a red cloth. The Cricket told him, “If you want to get a surprise, don’t take the red cloth away.” At night, the Possum went to the dance and the Rabbit took the cloth away. The Possum began to sing, “See my beautiful tail. See what a fine color it has.” Everybody shou ... ...