最新英语八年级英语下册阅读理解100及答案

一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）

1．阅读理解

More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked all around, showing off his power and pride.

Each day Lion took a long, lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing（鞠躬） before him.

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped（绊倒） over Lion's huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. "How dare you wake me up!" he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. "On second thought, I'm in the mood for a snack, and you'll make a delicious meal," he said.

Mouse cried out, "King Lion, please spare（饶恕）me! If you let me live, I will always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you."

"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?" That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn't escape.

When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. "Thank you for saving my life," said Lion, smiling his widest smile. "I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!"

（1）What did Lion do each day?

A. He stepped onto a hunter's net.

B. He bowed before weaker animals.

C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.

D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.

（2）How did Mouse wake up Lion?

A. He made a hole in the net.

B. He shouted at Lion angrily.

C. He tripped over Lion's paws.

D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.

（3）Why did Lion let Mouse go?

A. Because he was trapped in the net.

B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.

C. Because he believed Mouse could save him.

D. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.

（4）What do you think of Mouse?

A. Clever and honest.

B. Silly and lazy.

C. Humorous and stubborn.

D. Proud and selfish.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了老鼠和狮子的故事，告诉人们狮子放过老鼠后，老鼠如何帮助狮子。

（1）细节题。根据第二段提到的 Each day Lion took a long, lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. 可知他每天在树下休息，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据第三段提到的One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws.可知，老鼠被狮子的爪子绊倒了，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据倒数第二段提到的How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me? ，狮子在质疑老鼠会帮助自己，故选D。

（4）推断题。根据全文提到的老鼠帮助狮子逃离陷阱，可知老鼠很诚实且很聪明，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

2．阅读理解

Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?

Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.

Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.

Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming posters on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a two-metre-high computer!

（1）What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?

A. He reads books.

B. He reads newspapers.

C. He looks through magazines.

D. He looks at the posters on the wall.

（2）When was paper first created?

A. About 2,000 years ago.

B. In the 19th century.

C. About 1,000 years ago.

D. In the 11th century.

（3）Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A. People could not read.

B. People could not write words on paper.

C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.

D. People could only produce books one at a time by hand.

（4）What happened after books became cheaper?

A. People didn't want to buy books.

B. Printing was invented in China.

C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】讲述了纸的起源，一开始的现状，讲述了纸和印刷术的发展过程。（1）细节题。根据第一段提到的 I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. 可知，作者睡觉前需要看墙上的海报，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据第二段提到的 Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago ，可知纸在2000年前发明，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据第二段提到的 But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. 可知，一开始书必须手把手生产，因而书籍很贵，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据第三段提到的 After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. 可知书变便宜了后，知识和思想很快的被传播，故选C。

3．阅读理解

An old man was fishing in the bank of a river. A girl came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the girl was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the girl shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked "Why don't you want the fish?"

The girl replied, "I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands.”

The old man asked, "Why do you want the rod?"

"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat."

I think you will certainly say that the girl is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.

Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the girl, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.

（1）The old man was fishing on the bank of a .

A. river

B. lake

C. pool

D. sea

（2）Why did the girl refuse the fish the old man gave her?

A. Because she didn't like fish.

B. Because she wanted the old man's fishing rod.

C. Because the old man had few fish.

D. Because she didn't like the old man.

（3）The writer thought the girl was after she explained why she didn't want the fish. A. smart B. hard-working C. silly D. lazy

（4）What is the best title for the article?

A. The Fish.

B. The Fishing Man.

C. The Fishing Girl.

D. Learn to Fish.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】这篇短文给我们讲述的是老人在河边钓鱼, 一个女孩在一边观看。女孩拒绝老人给她的鱼反而要老人的鱼竿，女孩认为有了鱼竿就会自己钓鱼吃。作者认为她很傻，因为钓鱼技巧是最重要的而不是鱼竿。

（1）细节理解题。根据短文中An old man was fishing in the bank of river.可知老人在河边钓鱼。故选A。

（2）细节理解题根据The girl replied, "I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands."可知女孩拒绝鱼，是想要鱼竿，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod.可知作者认为女孩是傻的，故选C。

（4）题目归纳题。根据Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.钓鱼技巧是最重要的而不是鱼竿。可知短文讲的是学会钓鱼，故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。阅读短文，理解短文大意。分析问题，弄清题意。带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的语句，确定问题答案。对于题目归纳题，要根据文章的主要内容确定。

4．阅读理解

The famous director（导演）of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset （日落）over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for over. He sent his camera workers out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset?"

"No, sir," the men answered. The director was angry. "Why not?" he asked.

"Well, sir," one of the men answered, "we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise（日出）over the sea, if necessary（必要）, but not a sunset. " "But I want a sunset!" the director shouted."（Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one."

But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don't you photo a sunrise," she asked, "and then

play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset."

"That's a very good idea!" the director said. Then he turned to the camera workers and said, "Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea."

The camera workers went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful coast. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, sir, "they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio（工作室）. "All right, "the director explained, "now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them. "

The "sunset" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera workers to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

（1）Why did the director want to send his workers to the west coast?

A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B. Because he was angry with his crew.

C. Because he wanted to get a photo of sunset.

D. Because it was his secretary's advice.

（2）The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because .

A. it went well with the separation（告别）of the hero and heroine

B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C. it was more moving than a sunrise

D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

（3）After the "sunset" began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands .

A. because he was moved to tears

B. as he saw everything in-the film moving backwards

C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D. because he was sad with the performance of the hero and heroine

（4）Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The workers had to follow the secretary's advice.

B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go.

C. The camera workers wasn't able to film the photo the first day.

D. The director told his workers to stop filming the "sunset".

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】短文大意：导演想得到日落的场景，他的员工没有拍好，后来他打算让员工拍一副日出场景，但是后来在倒放的时候，发现镜头里的东西都在倒放。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for over可知，他需要

一副日落的场景，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据文章提到的so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for over可知，它和男女主角告别相匹配，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据文章提到的The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach可知，他发现一切东西都在倒退，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据文章提到的The camera workers went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful coast可知，看日出应该在海岸的中部看，故B错误，故选B。

【点评】考查细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可。

5．阅读理解

What would you say when we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable, right? But how could it be? To find out, we spoke to David－one of our brave Babbel learners－to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking French in just one week.

How much time did you learn each day?

I didn't need to give my whole life over to learning French. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I give myself the certain aim（目标） of finishing three Babbel lessons daily. This took 45 minutes each day.

How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?

The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in French within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize（个性化）my learning by choosing lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on. This made me quickly enlarge（扩大） my vocabulary!

This way of learning kept me really interested, and made sure I wasn't bored with grammar practice that we all remember from school!

"After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in French, talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly, communicating with a native（本国的）French speaker in a real talk and I could even play a joke or two!"

Would you introduce this app to others?

Certainly! Babbel has 14 languages to choose from, so if you're thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Japanese for next year's summer vacation, you'll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you perfect!

（1）The Babbel app is used for people to _______.

A. speak with natives

B. learn foreign languages

C. do international business

D. plan a vacation abroad

（2）How did the Babbel app help David learn quickly?

A. It took him little time every day.

B. It provided him with 14 languages.

C. It gave him daily grammar practice.

D. It offered lessons according to his needs.

（3）What's the meaning of brushing up on?

A. 复习

B. 升起

C. 刷子

D. 继续（4）The example of David is used in the passage to show that _______.

A. hard work is really important

B. Babbel app sells well

C. French is easy to learn

D. Babbel app really helps

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了一款学习外语的APP——巴贝尔应用程序（the Babbel app）。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第1段第3句To find out, we spoke to David－one of our brave Babbel learners－to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking French in just one week.为了找到答案，我们和大卫——我们勇敢的Babbel学习者之一谈了一下，看看Babbel应用程序是如何让他在短短一个星期内就讲法语的。可知Babbel应用程序用于人们学习外语，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第3段The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in French within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize （个性化）my learning by choosing lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on.Babbel应用程序为初学者提供了一个课程计划，教我如何在最初几天内用法语造句。然后我可以通过选择饮食、音乐、文化、旅游等课程，我能个性化学习，故选D。

（3）考查词义猜测。此句Babbel has 14 languages to choose from, so if you're thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Japanese for next year's summer vacation, you'll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you perfect!句意：巴贝尔有14种语言可供选择，因此，如果你想在商务旅行中学习德语，或者在明年的暑假中学习一点日语，你会很高兴听到你只需要一个应用程序，7天让你变得完美的学习！根据句意可知brushing up on是学习，复习的意思；故选A。

（4）考查细节理解。根据第一段当我们告诉你你可以在7天内学会说一种新语言时，你会怎么说？相当难以置信，对吧？但怎么可能呢？为了找到答案，我们和大卫——我们勇敢的巴贝尔学习者之一——交谈，看看巴贝尔应用程序如何在一周内成功地让他讲法语。可知文章中使用了大卫的例子来说明巴贝尔应用程序真的很有帮助。故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。对于细节理解题，在理解题意的基础上，根据短文的细节直

接找到问题答案。对于词意猜测题要根据文章的上下文联系确定，确定问题答案。

6．阅读理解

Bury trip——June 18th, 2016

We will be leaving the Perse School at 13：45. Please be at the school gate 10 minutes early. If you are late, you may miss the bus and not be able to go! If you miss the bus, you won't get your money back. The bus is planned to arrive in Bury at 14：30, although this depends on traffic. You will have free time to walk around and we will meet at the same location where we arrived at 17：15 to return to the Perse School by about 18：00.

Things to do

Visit the Abbey

The Abbey is the ruin （废墟）of a church which was built more than 1，000 years ago. There are many nice gardens in it. And next to the Abbey, there is a big new church.

Have a drink in the Nutshell

This little bar is famous in Britain because it is officially （正式地）the smallest bar in the country. Good things are put in small bags, and the Nutshell serves some of the area's finest beer, as well as fascinating photos.

Have a look at a beer shop

At the Greene King shop you can taste and buy some of the local beer, as well as food such as potato chips. There are also clothes available to buy.

Several places are listed, but feel free to plan your own visit.

（1）If Sara wants to take part in the trip, when should she arrive at the Perse School gate?

A. At 13：35.

B. At 13：45.

C. At 14：20.

D. At 14：30.（2）What can we see in the Abbey?

A. A big museum.

B. Tall towers.

C. Nice gardens.

D. A new church.（3）The Nutshell is famous in Britain because of its________ .

A. small size

B. good service

C. best beer

D. interesting photos

（4）What can we buy at the Greene King shop?

①beer ②potato chips ③postcards ④books ⑤clothes

A. ①②④

B. ①②⑤

C. ②③④

③④⑤

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：贝里之旅- 2016年6月18日将在13: 45离开博斯学校，请提

前10分钟在校门集合。介绍了要旅行的地方：参观修道院、果壳酒吧和啤酒店等等。几个地方都列出来了，但也能享受自己的参观十划。

（1）细节理解题。由文中We will be leaving the Perse. School at13: 45. Please be at the school gate 10minutes early.可知我们将在13: 45离开博斯学校，请提前10分钟在校门口集合，故先A。

（2）细节理解题。由文中The Abbey is the min （废墟） of a church which was built. more: han 1, 000years ago. There are, many nice gardens in it.可知修道院是一一个教堂的废墟，它建于1000多年前，这里有许多漂亮的花园，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。由文中This little bar is famous in Britain because it is officially（正式地）the smallest bar in the country.可知这个小酒吧在英国很出名，这是因为它是官方承认约英国最小的酒吧，故选A。

（4）细节理解题。由文中At the Greene King shop you can taste and buy some of the localeer, as well as food such as, potato chips. There are also clothes available tobuy.可知生格林尼国王店，你可以品尝和购买一些当地的啤酒以及食品，如薯片。也有衣服可买，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

7．阅读理解

An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had trouble.

"My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"

"Don't worry, young man," answered Nasreddin.

"Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier. "

The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then?" he asked Nasreddin.

"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."

（1）An old man died and left his son .

A. nothing

B. some gold

C. much money

D. only a house

（2）When the son was , he went to see Nasreddin.

A. short of money

B. quite poor and sick

C. in trouble

D. quite poor and alone

（3）The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that .

A. he would become rich again

B. he would soon feet much happier

C. he would become clever

D. he would have more friends

（4）Nasreddin meant the young man______.

A. would get rich again

B. would get used to having nothing

C. would get used to being in trouble

D. would get out of poorness

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：一个年轻人花光了他父亲留给他的很多钱，又变得很穷了，而且朋友都离开了他。他很难过和孤单。他去见Nasreddin，Nasreddin告诉他一切都会好的。年轻人很高兴认为自己又会变得富有，Nasreddin告诉他会逐步习惯一无所有的境况的。

（1）细节理解题。文中第一句An old man died and left his son a lot of money.一个老人死了留给他儿子很多钱，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。文中When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin,当他又穷又孤单的时候，他去看Nasreddin故选D。

（3）细节理解题。文中描述“Everything will soon be all right agai n. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier." The young man was very glad. “一切都会好起来的。只要等等，你会感到开心得多的。”年轻人非常高兴。故选B。

（4）判断推理题。文中最后一句I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.我的意思是说你会马上适应贫穷和没有朋友这种境况的。故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本题主要考查了细节理解题，推理判断题，做题的时候，先从题目中找到一个关键词，它可以帮助我们很快地定位原文，找到答案。

8．阅读理解

The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale. It weighs about 80 tons--more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant.

Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell off 32 floors onto the street, but it was just hurt a little.

A bear can run as fast as a horse.

A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about 100 grams.

Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female elephant takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body.

Usually, wolves do not hurt people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give anyone a lot of money if he or she could show that a wolf could hurt a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though they may do this in winter and they only hurt people at an unusual time.

（1）How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?

A. About 10 tons.

B. As much as a baby elephant.

C. About 80 tons.

D. About 3 tons.（2）A bear can run people think it can.

A. faster than

B. more slowly than

C. as fast as

D. as slowly as （3）A male elephant won't stop following a female elephant to until the female elephant

takes his love.

A. fight with the baby elephant

B. ask the lady elephant to help him

C. show his love for a long time

D. find food together with her

（4）A wolf won't hurt people except .

A. in winter

B. at an unusual time

C. in groups

D. that it is happy

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文叙述了蓝鲸是陆地上最大的动物，它的重量与24头大象的重量相当。长约30多米，刚出生的蓝鲸等于一头大象的重量。文中还提到了猫、熊、马、熊猫和狼这几种动物的情况。

（1）细节理解题。根据It weighs（重）about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. 可知一头大象重3吨，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据A bear can run as fast as a horse.熊跑得和马一样快，当然比人跑得快，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句A male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female elephant takes his love. 理解可知，一头雄象可能会表现出他对雌象长久的爱，直到她接受了他的爱。故选C。

（4）细节理解题。根据文中的语句 they only hurt people at an unusual time.理解可知，狼只有在一些特殊情况下，才会伤害人类，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。

9．阅读理解

Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军）, and a gaming genius（天才）. Sometime in Earth's future, humans will have a war with bug-like alien species, the "Buggers". They use computers to control battles（战争）.To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. Wiggin is one of them.

Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的）skills. Wiggin is the best of them. At last, Wiggin comes to his final test. The fleet（舰队） he commands in the game is the real human army. Wiggin is actually "playing" the final battle between humans and Buggers. Will he win? What will happen to humans after the battle? Let's find out in the book Ender's Game, by the American writer Orson Scott Card.

（1）In the future, people will use to control battles.

A. computers

B. water

C. animals

D. money

（2）To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become

A. teachers

B. businessmen

C. generals

D. soldiers

（3）Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old .

A. dancer

B. animal

C. student

D. army general

（4） play games to practise their commanding skills.

A. Teachers

B. Students

C. Soldiers

D. People

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了美国作家 Orson Scott Card的书《 Ender 的游戏》的情节。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 They use computers to control battles（战争）. 可知，在将来人们会用计算机控制战争。故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段 To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. 可知，为了准备战争，天才儿童会在特殊学校学习成为将军。故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据第一段 Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军） .可知，Ender Wiggin是个六岁的将军。故选D。

（4）细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的） skills. 可知，是学生通过玩游戏来练习指挥的技能。故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

10．阅读理解

There is little doubt that house cats first developed naturally from ancient wild cats. The cleverest relative is the American wild cat which still lives in Africa today. This is understandable because the first house cats came from Africa.

Cats first started to live around people in Egypt about 6,000 ~ 7,000 years ago. From Egypt, cats started to move around the world. At about the same time, Egyptians began storing grain（谷物） in buildings. Scientists used to believe that people tamed cats to catch mice and protect the grain. However, cats don't like to be told what to do! Now, scientists believed that eats followed the mice and learned to accept people. Finally, some of the cats began to grow comfortably around people. These were smaller cats that needed protection. As these cats and people got used to each other, they moved in together. Around 5,000 years ago, eats started to live with people.

Soon cats were in Greece, then the Middle East and China. They moved along Egyptian business roads keeping away mice and keeping people around them. After the Romans came to Egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe. These cats likely bred（繁殖）with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today.

Cats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot in common with their wild relatives. Cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. They often get food at night as well. House cats are generally peaceful and friendly, but be careful! If a cat feels it is in danger, it will

fight back—just like a wild cat.

（1）Where did the first house cats come from?

A. Asia.

B. Africa.

C. Europe.

D. America.

（2）When did cats start to live with people?

A. About 4,000 years ago.

B. About 5,000 years ago.

C. About 6,000 years ago.

D. About 7,000 years ago.

（3）According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Cats started to move around the world from China.

B. Cats get food at night to save energy like wild cats.

C. Cats have a little in common with their wild cats.

D. Cats were accepted and brought to Europe by Romans.

（4）What does the underlined word "tamed" mean in Chinese?

A. 驱散

B. 捕捉

C. 驯化

D. 引进

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了家猫的起源。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 the first house cats came from Africa. 可知，第一只家猫来自非洲。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Around 5,000 years ago, eats started to live with people. 可知，大约五千年前，猫开始和人类住在一起。故选B。

（3）推理判断题。根据第三段 After the Romans came to Egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe. 可知，罗马人接受了埃及的猫并把它们带到欧洲。故选D。（4）词义猜测题。根据第二段 However, cats don't like to be told what to do!然而，猫不喜欢被教应该怎么做，可知tame是驯化的意思。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和词义猜测题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；词义猜测题需要通读上下文，了解句意之后找出划线单词意思。

11．阅读理解

McDull is a cartoon pig character that was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mak and Brian Tse. Although McDull made his first appearances as a supporting character in the McMug comics, McDull has become a central character, attracting a huge following in Hong Kong.

McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye. He has a heart of gold, but he isn't very smart and ordinary in every way; nevertheless, he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but tries again, exploring other dreams. In this way he creates his own colourful world. He lives his life simply and naturally. He is not perfect, but his attitude towards life, namely never giving up, makes him a popular character. The first McDull movie documented his life and the relationship between him and his mother.

As in the comics, McDull is a piglet who lives with his mother, Mrs Mak, in Hong Kong. He is a kindergarten student. He has a happy school life with his classmates including geese, tortoises and other pigs. McDull and his mum love each other very much. McDull tries his best to make his mother proud of him and his mother tries hard to give McDull a happy childhood. After realizing his dream, McDull sets himself another target: to become an Olympic champion just like female windsurfer Lee Laishan.

（1）Who created McDull?

A. Alice Mak.

B. Brian Tse.

C. Mrs Mak.

D. Both A and B.

（2）Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A. McDull is a female pig.

B. McDull has a heart of gold.

C. McDull is very smart.

D. McDull isn't ordinary in every way.

（3）What's McDull's attitude towards life?

A. He lives his life simply.

B. He tries and he fails.

C. He never gives up.

D. He is not perfect.

（4）Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. Mrs Mak loves McDull very much.

B. Mrs Mak tries hard to give McDull a happy childhood.

C. Mrs Mak lives in Hong Kong.

D. Mrs Mak lives with McDull and her husband.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了McDull这一卡通人物的特征以及跟它有关的电影。（1）细节题。根据第一段提到的 McDull is a cartoon pig character that was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mak and Brian Tse. 可知，McDull是由Alice Mak和Brian Tse一起创造的，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据第二段提到的 He has a heart of gold 可知， McDull has a heart of gold，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据第二段提到的 He is not perfect, but his attitude towards life, namely never giving up, makes him a popular character. 可知它的生活态度就是不放弃，故选C。（4）细节题。根据第三段提到的 As in the comics, McDull is a piglet who lives with his mother, Mrs Mak, in Hong Kong. 可知，没有提到他的父亲，故D选项错误，故选D。

12．阅读理解

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could

get a good job and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through. They were not so easy for him.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went to the school psychologist's （心理学家的）office to ask f or help. "I've been trying hard, but…" Johnnie was about to cry.

The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters, who were never able to learn math, and some day you will find what you are good at. When you do, you will make all of us very proud of you."

Johnnie didn't go to university. He found a job in the garden in the town. Soon something amazing happened. People began to notice that Johnnie had what they called a "green thumb". The plants grew well and the roses were in bloom （花）. People started to accept his advice for gardening （园艺）.

One day while he was walking, he found an unusual dirty land. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That afternoon he started the work, but he couldn't afford all the tools or the plants. People gave him young trees, rose-bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little park.

Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his men go, they spread beauty before the eyes of people.

（1）School lessons were for Jonnie.

A. easy

B. boring

C. difficult

D. interesting

（2）Why did the psychologist say those words to Jonnie?

A. To make Johnnie learn math well.

B. To help Johnnie get good grades.

C. To ask Johnnie to find a good job.

D. To encourage Johnnie to believe in himself.

（3）A person with a "green thumb" is a person who .

A. can paint well

B. is good at gardening

C. has green fingers

D. loves plants and roses

（4）What can we learn from the story of Jonnie?

A. People should make use of their own talent.

B. People should grow plants and flowers.

C. People must help others when necessary.

D. People must study hard to live better.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲述一个有着园艺天赋的人乔尼马丁，虽然上学时成绩不好，在学校的心理辅导老师的指引下找到了自己的特长，从而成为一名成功的园艺工作者。

（1）推理判断题。由However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through. 可知学校的课程似乎是一堵不可能通过的墙。对他来说就是难。故选C。

（2）推理判断题。由The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters, who were never able to learn math, and some day you will find what you are good at. When you do, you will make all of us very proud of you."心理学家把手放在男孩的肩上，“人们有不同的才能，约翰尼。有些画家永远学不懂数学，总有一天你会发现自己擅长什么。当你这样做的时候，你会让我们所有人都为你感到骄傲。”可以推知心理学家说这些话的目的就是鼓励约翰尼自信。故选D。

（3）词义猜测题。由The plants grew well and the roses were in bloom （花）. People started to accept his advice for gardening.可知他擅长园艺技术，故选B。

（4）推理判断题。由本文讲述一个有着园艺天赋的人乔尼马丁，虽然上学时成绩不好，在学校的心理辅导老师的指引下找到了自己的特长，从而成为一名成功的园艺工作者。可知人们要充分利用自己的天赋，做自己适合的工作，就能在自己的工作上获得成功，不一定非得上大学。故选A。

13．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Do you know where J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books? She wrote the first book in a coffee shop. Was it because she felt more creative when working there? The answer might be yes. Scientists found that moderate （适度的） noise can make people more creative, The New York Times reported.

Scientists did tests on students. They divided them into four groups. They then asked the students to do certain tasks involving creative thinking. But each group did the task with different volumes （音量） of background noise. They found that students did best when working under moderate noise—70 decibels （分贝）. This is about the same volume of background noise in a cafe. Students did worse in low noise （50 dB）. This is the volume of a quiet room. They did the poorest when in a high-noise （85 dB） environment. This is the noise level in a factory.

Moderate noise can distract （分心） people just enough so that they think more creatively. "It helps you think outside the box," Raci Mehta, a lead researcher in the study, said to the Business Standard. On the one hand, working in a very quiet place can strengthen our focus. But it also stops

us from thinking abstractly （抽象）.

"This is why if you are too focused on a problem and you can't solve it," said Mehta, "you leave it for some time and then come back to it and you'll get the solution."

However, the scientists said that when you need to do detailed things, like proofreading （校对） a paper, a quiet place is better than a noisy one.

（1）The first paragraph tells us that ________.

A. J.K. Rowling likes drinking coffee

B. working in a coffee shop might help people become creative

C. the best novels are born in coffee shops

D. moderate noise makes people creative

（2）________ helps students do best in creative tasks.

A. 85 dB

B. 70 dB

C. 50 dB

D. 0 dB

（3）Working in a very quiet place can ________.

A. help people think outside the box

B. make people think abstractly

C. help people find the solution easily

D. help people focus on their work

（4）The main idea of the passage is ________.

A. how to work under a moderate noise level

B. why J. K. Rowling likes to write stories in a coffee shop

C. why moderate noise is good for creative thinking

D. how scientists tested students' learning abilities

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要通过一些例子和研究说明中等噪音可以帮助人们更有创造性地思考。

（1）段落大意题。根据第一段Was it because she felt more creative when working there? The answer might be yes. 是因为在那里工作更有创造力吗？答案可能是的。可知第一段主要讲的是在咖啡厅工作可能能使人变得更有创造力。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第三段They found that students did best when working under moderate noise—70 decibels （分贝）. 可知，在70分贝的环境中，学生可以做到最好。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据第四段 working in a very quiet place can strengthen our focus.可知，在一个非常安静的地方工作可以增强我们的专注力。故选D。

（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要通过一些例子和研究说明为什么中等噪音可以帮助人们更有创造性地思考。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、段落大意题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；段落大意题通读全段，把握文段大意；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

14．阅读理解

A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下）food on his clothes. Many people in the restaurant watched him in disgust（厌恶地）, but his son kept quiet.

After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully. When they came out, the whole restaurant was watching them in

silence. The son paid the waiter for their food and started walking out with his father.

At that time, an old man in the restaurant called out to the son and asked him, "Don't you think you have left something behind？"

"No sir, I haven't," the son replied.

"Yes, you have! You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father," the old man said.

The restaurant went silent. No one said anything.

（1）Why did the father always drop food on his clothes?

A. Because he was very careless.

B. Because he was very old and weak.

C. Because his son didn't care about him.

D. Because the waiter was very careless.

（2）What did the son do after dinner?

A. He went home straight with his father.

B. He had a fight with the waiter.

C. He talked with the old man happily.

D. He helped his father wash the food and other dirty things.

（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？

A. The son was angry with the other people.

B. The son was patient （耐心地） with his father.

C. The son didn't pay for the food.

D. The other people were angry with the son.（4）From the story, we can learn that

A. the son should care for his father

B. the father should look after his son

C. the son should take his father to eat dinner

D. the son should leave something after dinner

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个儿子带着年迈的父亲在餐厅吃饭，并赢得大家尊重的故事。

（1）细节题。根据 His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下） food on his clothes. 可知因为他的父亲年迈所以食物会掉到衣服上，故选B

（2）细节题。根据 his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully 可知他帮他父亲清洗食物和其他脏物，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据 but his son kept quiet.After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully可知儿子对父亲很耐心，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father, 可知儿子应该照顾他的父亲，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

15．阅读理解

Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.

Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.

Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.

（1）This passage is probably taken from ________.

A. a story book

B. a poster

C. a science fiction

D. a medical magazine （2）What's the best way to increase workers' effects?

A. Talking with friends.

B. Doing relaxing exercise.

C. Laughing, smiling and crying.

D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.

（3）What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest?

A. They will get a lot of money.

B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.

C. They will live a happy life in the future.

D. They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.

（4）The meaning of the underlined word "reducing" in the first paragraph is "________".

A. 加大

B. 缓解

C. 产生

D. 制造（5）The passage mainly talks about ________.

A. taking a nap during the day

B. the disadvantages of taking a nap

C. Americans who don't have a nap during the weekends

D. the advantages of deep sleep

【答案】（1）D

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

（5）A

【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文叙述了午睡的重要性。研究发现每天午睡几分钟减少心脏病的死亡几率。专家们对工作人员进行调查发现午睡能改善人们的健康。在欧洲和拉丁美洲一些行业很多年来支持午睡的想法。睡眠专家认为午睡会减少错误和事故。

（1）文章出处题。这篇文章讲的是医学专家指出午睡的重要性。可知这篇文章出自医学杂志。故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. 可知每天午休二十到三十分钟是提高工作效率的最好的办法故选D。

（3）推理判断题。根据 Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. 睡眠专家说在工作中比其他时期更容易犯错误，他们说人们在感觉困得时候不应从事重要工作，可知工人们不休息持续工作的话，他们在工作中容易失败甚至造成很多麻烦，故选B。

（4）词意猜测题。根据 The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure．根据专家说午睡可以通过……压力可以改善健康状况，根据压力和健康的关系，可知结合选项，缓解压力能改善健康状况，所以reducing意为缓解。故选B。

（5）主旨大意题。根据 The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure（压力），专家说，午睡可以通过减少压力来改善健康状况．可知本文叙述了午睡的重要性专家说午睡能通过缓解压力从而改善健康状况，研究发现每天午睡以及睡眠专家认为午睡会减少错误和事故，提高工作效率等，即本文主要讲了午睡的意义，故选A。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。阅读短文，了解大意。分析问题，弄清题意。根据内容确定文章出处，根据文章细节，找出问题答案。对于推理判断题，要根据根据文章的细节和作者的意图进行推理判断，不能主观臆断。对于主旨大意题，要根据中心思想进行确定。