八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习2
新目标八年级下英语阅读理解专项练习二阅读理解6If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you ever found that some people can' t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering.1. The main reason for one's poor memory is that his parents have poor memories.T F2. If you don't use your arms or legs for some time, they will become strong.T F3. A good memory comes from more practice.T F4. Some people can't read or write, but they have better memories, because they have saved trouble.T F5. The best title of this passage is “How to Have a Good Memory”. 参考答案： 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T讲解：1. 文中没有此说法。
2. 从第一段可判断。
3. 第二段开头已说明。
4. 第四段开头已说明。
5. 最后一段点题。
阅读理解7A meteorite (陨石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 years in Britain.The meteorite weighed (重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百万) years old.“I hear the big noise in the air. I looke d up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,”he said. “I didn't know what it was.”Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer's meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War.Mr. Pettifer is glad. “When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.”1. The meteorite was ______ Mr Pettifer when it fell down.A. close toB. far fromC. hittingD. coming to2. The meteorite was already ______ years old.A. 40,000,000,000B. 40,000,000C. 400,000,000D. 4,000,000,0003. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because ______.A. the trees were afraidB. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops movingC. it was going to rainD. the moving was made by wind4. ______ people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year.A. Quite a fewB. someC. FewD. Many5. Mr. Pettifer was ______ to see the falling of the meteorite.A. happyB. afraidC. sorryD. angry参考答案1. 从短文第1句看出陨石落下时几乎砸着Mr Pettifer，故答案应选A。
2. 由短文第2段中“…，and might be over four thousand million”4000百万即40亿，故答案应是D。
3. Mr Pettifer发现树梢来回摇摆是因为下落的陨石使它来回动，故答案选B。
4. 由短文第4段“About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found.”一句可推断，答案选C。
5. 由短文最后一段第1句“Mr Pettifer is glad ”可以看出，且happy 与glad意思相近，故答案应选A。
阅读理解8One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasn‟t sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction (反应) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldn‟t understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasn‟t until a few wee ks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. I‟ve learned also that you can‟t take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and don‟t com e back. One moment they‟re living and the next minute they‟re not. And, it doesn‟t matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. You can‟t be used up by it. You can‟t live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means ______.A. terribleB. badC. goodD. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?A. A fire startingB. A plane flyingC. A terrible accidentD. An act of terrorism.3. From September 11, the writer had realized that___________.A. people should make the most of every minute they haveB. he has become less tolerant towards othersC. he should get worried about little thingsD. life is too short to care about others.4. What‟s the best title of this passage?A. A Report about September 11B. The Tragedy of September 11C. September 11 and My FamilyD. September 11 and My Turn.参考答案讲解：1. C 见第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，总能发现有益的东西。
牛津译林版八年级下册英语Unit2单元复习：阅读理解 练习题(含答案)
牛津译林版八年级下册英语Unit2单元复习：阅读理解练习题AMary was born in India because her father worked for the government there. Her mother was very beautiful and she liked having fun She wasn't interested in her daughter. So Mary spent all her time with India servants. She had an Ayah, a nurse, who looked after her. The Ayah's job was to keep the little girl away from her parents as much as possible. Ayah gave Mary everything she wanted and the little girl became very selfish. She never smiled and she was always cross with her servants. She wasn't pretty like her mother. She had a thin face and a thin body. Her hair was yellow because she was often ill. One day one of the servants died of cholera, a terrible disease. The next day three more servants died. After that the others ran away.Mary went to sleep for a long time. When she woke up, she called her Ayah but no one came. She found there was no living things but a little snake whose eyes were like jewels.Then she heard the footsteps.A soldier in uniform opened the door. The man was surprised to see her and called to another soldier outside, "Barney! There was a child here."He asked the girl some questions but the girl thought him rude. She stamped her foot. Then the soldier told her the truth. Her parents and Ayah were dead. No one in the house except Mary and the little snake.Mary was sent to her uncle's home in Yorkshire in the UK on a ship after her parents' death. Her uncle was Archibald Craven. He was hunchback.His house was 600 years old.It was very big and on the moor. It had almost a hundred rooms but most of them were locked. There was a big park around it with gardens and trees. His wife died 10 years ago. There what happened to her?1. Who did Mary spend all her time in India?A. Her mother.B. Her father.C. Her servants.D. Her friends.2. What was Mary like?A. Kind and beautiful.B. Cross and selfish.C. Pretty and fat.D. Friendly and polite.3. Why did the people run away from Mary's house?A. Because there was a terrible disease—cholera.B. Because Mary hated them.C. Because they were afraid of the snake.D. Because Mary was rude.4. Which country was Mary in after her parents died?A. India.B. Yorkshire.C. The UK.D. France.5. Why wasn't Mary's mother interested in her daughter?A. Because she was busy.B. Because Mary was thin.C. Because her father was bad.D. Because she liked having fun.参考答案：CBACDBA young man told off (责备) a kid for eating on the underground in Hong Kong. The kid’s mother got angry about the young man’s attitude (态度) and they started to quarrel(吵架) with each other.This happened two years ago and has caused a huge argument on the Internet. Some people think the behavior of the kid, a Chinese tourist, was bad because eating is not allowed on the Hong Kong subway. Others say that, because there’s no such rule in many other cities, it’s reasonable that the tourists didn’t know about it.James Tien, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourist Board, asked sides to calm down “Both parties (当事人) should learn to see thin gs from the other side,” he said, “Hong Kong citizens should be more polite and explain local rules to tourists.” He also thinks that travelers should improve their manners. “When In Rome, do as the Romans do. Social customs are different in different countries and cities. Travelers should follow the local rules.”1. The kid’s mother argued with the young man ________.A. last yearB. last monthC. two weeks agoD. two years ago2. The words “citizens” in the paragraph means “________”.A. lawB. undergroundC. peopleD. Internet3. James Tien thinks that ________.A. travelers should improve their mannersB. travelers shouldn’t go to Hong KongC. travelers shouldn’t take the undergroundD. travelers should go shopping4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Eating is not allowed(允许) on the underground in all the citiesB. Social customs are the same in different countries and cities.C. A young man told off a kid for crying on the subway in Hong Kong.D. The behavior of the kid caused a huge argument on the Internet.5. What is the best title of the passage?A. No Eating on the Hong Kong Subway.B. Follow the Local Rules When Traveling.C. Reasons for the Tourist's Worst Behaviors.D. How to Be a Bad Tourist.参考答案：DCADBCWithout classes and exams, the summer vacation is an ideal time for Australian kids. For me, Nancy, it means much more than not going to school. It is also a golden chance (机会) to spend time with my family because I have little time with them during the school year.Last summer vacation I travelled with my family to the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney. It was one of the most unforgettable summer vacations in my life.Staying by the river helps us escape (逃脱) from the hot weather and noise of the city. Every day, my family and I got up early to go swimming in the cool water. In the morning, we all took part in a big game. We enjoyed water-skiing, wakeboarding (尾波滑水) and other activities. These activities made our family feel closer.In the warm afternoon, we peacefully (平静地) read books on hammocks hung among trees by the river. The days always ended with a campfire. We sat around the fire, talking and laughing.The river is a perfect place for people to forget about all the stresses of life and simply enjoy the moment. To me, it is the perfect place to spend time together with my family. I can’t help thinking about those days again and again even though so many months has passed.1. Nancy ______ before the summer vacation starts.A. is too busy to stay with her familyB. has no chance to go back to AustraliaC. sees her parents very oftenD. is busy practising swimming2. Hawkesbury is a river in the ______ of Sydney.A. eastB. westC. northD. south3. What does Nancy mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 3?A. How she enjoyed swimming.B. Where her family spent the vacation.C. What activities her family enjoyed.D. Why she enjoyed those activities.4. Hammocks are likely to be something like ______.A. roadsB. housesC. librariesD. beds5. We can infer (推断) from the passage that Nancy ______.A. is still a young student who often spends time at homeB. misses the summer time with her familyC. will go to the river with her parents this summerD. won’t stay in Australia any longer参考答案：ABCDBDHow to have fun in Chicago (芝加哥) without spending a lot of money? SightseeingThe Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $ 10.00, but go on Tuesdays and you'll get in free.The Sears Tower is the world's third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor. you can get a view of the whole city. All for only $ 8.50.Free showThere are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show, you'll have to book tickets at least a month before.Places to stayYou can get a hotel for$100 to $ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory (宿舍) at Roosevelt University for $ 215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate (优惠) .1. This passage is written for telling us ________.A. Chicago is a big and beautiful cityB. where we can see fine photos and paintingsC. how to make a cheap trip in ChicagoD. there are many free concerts in Chicago2. It will cost you ________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.A. moreB. lessC. the sameD. none3. You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.A. the Art InstituteB. the Sears TowerC. Roosevelt UniversityD. Grant Park4. You have to spend at least ____ in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.A. $100B. $300C. $215D. $8605. According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesday.B. Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.C. The Sears Tower is the world’s third talle st building.D. You can get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.参考答案：CABDD。
八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习6篇(含答案)
八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习6篇1When Mencius (孟子) was a small boy, his father died. So Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day, Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive."How much of your book have you read today?" Mencius' mother asked him. Mencius threw down his book. "I haven't read any of it." He replied, "I played with some friends of mine in the fields."When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors (剪刀) and cut the cloth. "Why have you cut your cloth?" Mencius asked, "It was so beautiful and now you've wasted it." "You have wasted your time," she said, "Now I have wasted mine. Look at the terrible (可怕的) thing we have done!"Mencius learned a lot from this lesson. After this, he always studied hard.1. When did the story happen?A. When Mencius was 30 years old.B. When Mencius' family was very rich.C. When Mencius' father lived with them.D. When Mencius was a small boy.2. The phrase "make some cloth" means "______".A. 做衣服B. 织布C. 纺棉花D. 缝衣服3. Why did Mencius' mother cut the cloth? Because ______.A. She wanted to make some more beautiful clothB. She thought it was wasting time to make clothC. She wanted to let her son get angryD. She wanted to give her son a lesson4. Why did Mencius always study hard after this? Because ______.A. he wanted to be a teacherB. he learned a lot from the lessonC. he wanted to make his mother happyD. he didn't play with any other friends5. This passage mainly tells ______.A. A story of Mencius and his friendsB. a story of Mencius' motherC. a story about Mencius' wasting timeD. Mencius' mother cut the cloth答案：DBDBC2One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up (举起) a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g? "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier."What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again."We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because _____.A. he was very thirstyB. his arms were strongC. it was a good example2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指) _____.A. knowledgeB. the burdenC. the time3. According to the teacher, you may feel _____ if you put down the burden sometimes.A. more energeticB. much heavierC. more stressed out4. This was a lesson about _____.A. how to relax oneself in lifeB. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking water5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood答案：CBCAC3Years ago, a college teacher gave a group of graduate (毕业) students this job: Go to a poor place. Take 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and find out their living environment. The predict their chances for the future.After doing some research, the students found that 90% of the boys would spend some time in jail (监狱). Twenty-five years later, another group of students was given the job: Go to test what the first group of students had predicted. They went back to the same place. These 200 boys had then become men. Some of them were still there, a few had died and some had moved away. The students found that only four of them had ever been sent tot jail.These men had lived in a place full of crime (犯罪, 罪行) for many years. Why did the have such a good record? When the students asked the reason, the men said," Well, there was a teacher…?The students found the teacher. What did she do to these boys? Could she give the students any reason why these boys should have remembered her?"No," she said, "no, I really couldn't give any reason."And then, thinking back over the years, she said happily, " I loved those boys…?1. The first group of the students took _____ boys to help them to do their job.A. 12B. 16C. 90D. 2002. The underlined word "predict" in the passage most probably means "_____" in Chinese.A. 证明B. 预测C. 提供D. 证明3. Which of the following is not true?A. Four of the boys had been sent to jail.B. The 200 boys were between 12 and 16.C. The woman teacher could not give any reason at last.D. The children lived I a place which was full of crime4. What's the main idea of this passage?A. Predicting never worksB. Teacher's love can change children's lifeC. Two hundred boys were tested by studentsD. The two groups of students could predict the boys' future答案：DBCB4The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and wasforced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”1.The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ________.A. his father told him toB. he wanted to learn a skillC. Jones encouraged him toD. he just wanted to pass his time2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.3. What can we learn from the story?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Skill makes life easy.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.D. Every man has his gift.答案：CDB5In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.From the sixteenth century on, the word “farm” has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word “farm” is linked to economics. The word “farm” comes from the Latin word “firma”, which means an unchanging payment. E xperts say the earliest meaning of the English word “farm” was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands. In England, farmers used hawthorn trees along the edges of houses. They called this row of hawthorns a hedge. Hedging fields was how careful farmers marked and protected them. Soon, people began to use the word “hedging” to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss. Hedging is common among gamblers who make large bets. A gambler bets a lot of money on one team. But, to be on the safe side, he also places a smaller bet on the other team, to reduce a possible loss.You might say that someone is hedging his bet when he invests in several different kinds of business. One business may fail, but likely not all. Farmers know that it is necessary to make hay while the sun shines. Hay has to be cut and gathered when it is dry. So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining. Rain may soon appear. A wise person copies the farmer. He works when conditions are right.1.We can know from the 3rd paragraph that farmers in early England _________.A. had land of their ownB. paid to use hawthorn trees every yearC. used hedging fieldsD. often suffered from financial loss2.Which of the following is wise?A. A mother tries to sleep as soon as her baby is quietB. Hay has to be cut and gathered before it is dryC. Put off gathering hay when the sun is shiningD. Gather hay as it is rainy3.If a boy is carefully listening to his teacher in class, he learns to _________.A. become a wise farmerB. hedge his betC. gather his hayD. make hay while the sun shines答案：CAD6My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better."Families aren't what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now parents are both busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.And the cars! No one walks anymore. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now we don't. And in school, children don't have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don't use their heads anymore. Instead, they use calculators.Most families have computers now. In the past we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don't often eat home-cooked food.And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think...Life used to be simple, but it isn't anymore."1. What does the grandfather think of the life now?A. It's as good as it used to beB. It's worse than it used to beC. It's better than it used to beD. It's the same as it used to be2. What does the underlined word "marriage" mean in Chinese?A. 生活B. 工作C. 婚姻D. 家庭3. What did the grandfather used to do?A. He used to use calculators in math classB. He used to drive to school in winterC. He used to go to school by bikeD. He used to walk five miles to school4. What changes have happened?①There are lights at home②People often eat home-cooked food now③Lots of families have computers④More and more people drive instead of walkingA. ①②④B. ②③④C. ①②③D. ①③④5. Which of the following is TURE?A. Life now is much simplerB. People have more time to talk with each other nowC. The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life nowD. Lots of mothers still stay at home and look after their children.答案：BCCDC。
英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案
英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案一、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 fifty years ago, Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90G of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life about sixteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup（浓妆） and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes.It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. "For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much funnier. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern," says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant of a toy store in New York.It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 58th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 58 is surely not the age to retire（退休）.（1）Barbie's family name is .A. RobertsB. MillicentC. ShepherdD. Bratz（2）Barbie's trouble is that .A. she wears heavy makeup and miniskirtsB. other dolls are more popular with little girlsC. other dolls are trying to beat her in the marketD. she has become less popular in the international market（3）Girls can do the following in the first Barbie store in Shanghai EXCEPT .A. going shoppingB. having foodC. drinking juiceD. taking photos（4）What's the meaning of the underlined words "fashion designers" in the passage? A. 珠宝设计师 B. 发型设计师 C. 舞台设计师 D. 时装设计师【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了芭比娃娃的起源，以及现在的发展状况。
英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案
【英语】英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案一、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Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big orsmall, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.Try to find out what you are worry about.Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can't, you can ask for help.Think of ways to make it better.There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is nofun and it won't solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourselfthese questions:Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?（A）How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?（B）Do I have a good place to do my homework?（C）Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things youcould do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her orhim, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.Ask for help.When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friendsor teachers for help.（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Seven.（2）If you're worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT "________".A. Why are grades important?B. What do grades mean to me?C. How do I get ready for class?D. Why don't my friends like me?（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?A. Make a new friend.B. Don't talk to her or him anymore.C. Have another fight with her or him.D. Invite her or him to a basketball game.（4）The passage mainly tells us ________ .A. who is often worriedB. when people are worriedC. how to deal with our worriesD. what kind of worries people have【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文分三个步骤告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧：一是试着找出你在担心什么，二是想办法让它变得更好，三是寻求帮助。
2020-2021学年 人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 2 完形填空、阅读理解专项训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 2 完形填空、阅读理解专项训练姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________一、完形填空（共2题；共40分）（一）Everyone in our school knows Jerry, the Bike Boy. He is a lovely and warm-hearted guy. He often collects broken bikes that people don't use any more 1 and then gives them to people who need them.Last week he was down because he spent all his money buying old bikes. We really wanted to cheer up Jerry.2 Monday we told a radio interviewer that Jerry3 money to buy old bikes. We also put up signs4 old bikes and called up all our friends and told them5 the problem. We even6 advertisements at a local supermarket. Then we informed（告知）the teachers at school about his problem7 they set up a call-in center for parents. The strategies that we came up with8 fine. He now has sixteen bikes to fix up and9 to children 10 don't have bikes.1. A. fixing up B. to fix up C. to buy D. to sell2. A. On B. In C. Next D. At3. A. use up B. ran out C. lent D. ran out of4. A. asking about B. selling C. buying D. asking for5. A. about B. with C. in D. at6. A. handed out B. handed in C. gives away D. giving out7. A. when B. while C. because D. and8. A. working out B. was C. worked out D. is9. A. give away B. put out C. hand in D. think up10. A. which B. whose C. who D. when（二）For a full-time worker and a mother of three, it seems impossible to spend time 1 , but Hope Cooper can make it.Cooper volunteers at Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in Varina High School. Her work is to2 applications(申请表格)to students with scholarships (奖学金) for college. Cooper says, "I usually run to the PTSA meetings right after work. After the meetings, I have to run home and cook dinner for my own children."3 of Cooper's children goes to Varina High School, but she says, "Volunteering isn't all about helping the people you know best, but it's about helping those who4 you most." Cooper chooses to volunteer in Varina High School because she5 some poor students can't afford the higher education. She says6 she can't help out every student, helping out one student is rewarding (值得的). Cooper thinks volunteering not only makes a difference to the students but also7 her thought of what is important in life. Cooper says volunteering may seem 8 to one but means so much to those who need it. She 9 everyone to take part in it. She plans to keep on volunteering in the future. "Volunteering gives me a 10 that I need. I'll ask my children to volunteer, too," she says.1. A. volunteering B. studying C. raising D. improving2. A. care for B. try out C. set up D. give out3. A. Both B. None C. Either D. Each4. A. accept B. interest C. need D. have5. A. expects B. means C. disagrees D. understands6. A. unless B. although C. but D. because7. A. changes B. controls C. imagines D. opens8. A. clever B. strong C. similar D. simple9. A. prepares B. trains C. advises D. refuses10. A. feeling B. promise C. notice D. journey二、阅读理解（共3题；共40分）A根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误。
2020-2021学年译林牛津英语八年级下册Unit 2阅读理解练习(含答案)
译林牛津英语八年级下册Unit 2阅读理解随堂练习（无答案）1We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the longest of all. The Chinese call it “The Ten-thousand-li Great Wall”. It is in fact more than 6 ,000 kilometres long. It is 4 to 5 metres wide. In most places,five horses or ten men can walk side by side.When you visit the Great Wall,you can^ help wondering how the Chinese people were able to build such a great wall thousands of years ago. Without any modern machines,it was really very difficult to build it. They had to do all the work by hand. It took millions of men hundreds of years to build it.The Great Wall has a hi^story of over two thousand years. The kings began to build the first parts of it around two thousand seven hundred years ago. Then the first emperor of Qin had all the walls joined up. He thought that it could keep the enemies out of his country.Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world come to visit it.1. The Great Wall is the biggest of all the walls in .A. ChinaB. EuropeC. the worldD. Asia2. How long is the Great Wall?A. It,s less than six hundred kilometres.B. It’s over six million kilometres.C. It,s exactly six thousand kilometres.D. It’s more than six thousand kilometres.3. It took men years to build the Great Wall.A. millions of;millions ofB. hundreds of; hundreds ofC. millions of;hundreds ofD. hundreds of;millions of4. The Great Wall was built .A. by people all over the worldB. without any modern machinesC. with some other countries’ helpD. by all Chinese kings5. The first emperor of Qin thought the Great Wall could .A. keep the enemies out of his countryB. keep his body in itC. be visited by all the peopleD. make his country beautiful答案：CDCBA2Hello Sandy,We have just returned from our holiday. We went with our friends Edward Smith and his wife Tina to the Yorkshire Moors. This is a beautiful place. It is a natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the tops of the hills, miles of grassland with no people, just sheep and birds.Edward, who had just come out of hospital, could not walk as far as be used to. However this meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a cafe for lunch each day, before returning to the place we live. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very pleasant!I have taken lots of photos from the place we live, across the valley（峡谷）below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered trains（蒸汽火车）are very popular. I have taken many photos of the train and from it.Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early （we usually expect snow in January）. It rained all day, then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!Both Jenny and I are well I don’t know if I told you, in the last e-mail, that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work.Please write to us to tell us your news.Yours,Victor1. What kind of place is the Yorkshire Moors?A．A hotel. B．A natural park. C．A hospital. D．A cafe.2.When did the ladies take a walk?A．Only in the morning. B．Only in the afternoon.C．Both in the morning and in the afternoon. D．In the evening.3. They had ______ snow this winter.A．an early B．a late C．a usual D．a big4. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 mean?A．The valley. B．Travel. C．The mist. D．The train.5. What do we know from this passage?A．This is the first time Victor wrote an e mall to Sandy.B．Edward didn’t go traveling because he bad just come out of hospital.C．Jenny’s new job in a hotel is an easy one.D．People in England like the old steam powered trains very much.答案：BCADD3Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin (旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity.A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that’s not true.For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it’s clean. Windmills don’t pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wi nd. Also, wind power is cheap, and it’s getting even cheaper.A lot of people don’t understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. They used to be true, but it isn’t true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren’t dangerous for birds.However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for people, because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn’t blow all the time, so we can’t use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world’s power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.1. Why DON’T new windmills kill birds? Because .A. birds don’t fly near themB. they spin slowlyC. they are shorter than old windmillsD. new windmills don’t spin2. When did people start using wind power?A. About 25 years ago.B. About 80 years ago.C. About 500 years ago.D. Over 1,000 years ago.3. , so we CAN’T use wind power all the time.A. Windmills break all the timeB. We can’t use windmills at nightC. Windmills are too expensive to use all the timeD. Wind doesn’t blow all the time4. What does the article say about wind power?A. Most people don’t like it.B. It’s getting cheaper.C. Denmark doesn’t use it.D. It’s getting more expensive.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Expensive WindmillsB. Cheap and Clean EnergyC. Popular and Clean Wind PowerD. Dangerous Birds答案：BDDBB4Traveling can be expensive. But there are some ways to save money when traveling. Try some of the advice below on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you.Look for city tourism cards. With the card, you can pay less at restaurants and shops. You don’ t have to wait for a long time at busy attractions. You might even get free tickets to top tourist attractions. City tourism cards can save your money and time without question.Don’t get the best room. How long will you stay in your room? Will you just be sleeping there? Do you really need a bigger room with a good view（景色）?Find a hotel outside a city. It can help you save some money by choosing a hotel away from big tourist attractions, for you are always doing the same--go to the attractions and then return to your hotel to sleep.Book （预订）a room with a kitchen. Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation, I don’t mind making breakfast in my room. We always eat at a nice restaurant on our last night of the vacation.I’d rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper.1.With,you can pay less at restaurants and shops.A.ID cardsB. tourism cardsC. bank cardsD. phone cards2.The underlined words “tourist attractions” in Paragraph 2 mean .A. 旅游方式B.旅游设施C.旅游手册D.旅游景点3.To save some money, the writer advises tourists to .A. get the best roomB. live near big tourist attractionsC. live away from big tourist attractionsD. take a map with them when traveling4.The writer prefers to make breakfast and lunch in the hotel because .A.they are healthier and more deliciousB.he likes cookers in the hotelC.there are not any restaurants in the neighborhoodD.he’d rather, spend much money on a delicious supper5.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to save money when traveling.B. How to get a tourism card.C. How to find a hotel outside a city.D. How to book a room on the Internet.答案：BDCDA5If you are planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several factors. Everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. Also, the best places to live are not always home to the best schools. Finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However, if you want to study oceanography (海洋学), your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.California is a nice state. Northern California specifically has very good weather. Los Angeles in Southern California is another story though. Life in Los Angeles is full of excitement and fast,and sometimes dangerous.As for me, I enjoy the time I spent in Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as California, but it is still quite nice. My favorite areaof America is the Mid-west. Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values. In addition, there are many good universities there.Also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow? Then you probably won't like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space, nature and peace and quiet? Then you probably should stay away from America's large cities. Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you. Whatever you decide, put some thought into it.The place you live could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth.1. From the first paragraph we can conclude (得出结论) that in the USA _____.A. all colleges and universities lie in big citiesB. all colleges and universities lie in beautiful placesC. famous colleges and universities lie in nice placesD. famous colleges and universities may not lie in nice places2. What should be considered first if you want to study in the USA?A. The climate.B. The scenery.C. The study condition.D. The living condition.3. From the third paragraph we can find that _____.A. California is the best place to live inB. California is the worst place to live inC. California is a state with different climatesD. California is a small state in the USA4. If you study in Middle America, you can probably _____.A. find the best universitiesB. feel the real character of the nationC. meet the most famous professors thereD. face more difficulties5. From the last paragraph of this passage we can get to know that _____.A. Washington is the largest city in the USAB. Washington is the political centre of the USAC. you can't find sunshine in the MidwestD. you can't find any universities out of big cities in the USA答案：DCCBB6Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car,you could be adding to a problem called acid rain (酸雨). In this article, you'll learn how acid is created, and how it affects us, and more importantly, what we all can do to prevent it.How is acid rain created?When people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline, poisonous gases are give off. When these gases mix with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to creat the electricity (电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline.When rain mixes with these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.How does acid rain affect us?Acid rain damages (毁坏) everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops, harms trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.How can we prevent acid rain?We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, television, and other electrical appliances if you are not using them, Walk or take a bike whenever possible. If you are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.1. When power stations burn fuel, ______.A. acid rain formB. air pollution is causedC. noise pollution is causedD. acid rain gets heavier2. According to the article, acid rain affects us ______.A. suddenlyB. slightlyC. seriouslyD. immediately3. What advice does the article give us?A. Go to school on foot or by bike if we can.B. Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity.C. Travel by bus to prevent acid rain.D. Turn off the television on rainy days.4. What is the best title of the article?A. Preventing Acid RainB. Forming of Acid RainC. Acid rain, Heavy RainD. Acid Rain, Killer Rain答案：BCAD。
八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题(含答案)
八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题(含答案)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Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.Try to find out what you are worry about.Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can't, you can ask for help.Think of ways to make it better.There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?（A）How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?（B）Do I have a good place to do my homework?（C）Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.Ask for help.When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Seven.（2）If you're worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT "________".A. Why are grades important?B. What do grades mean to me?C. How do I get ready for class?D. Why don't my friends like me?（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?A. Make a new friend.B. Don't talk to her or him anymore.C. Have another fight with her or him.D. Invite her or him to a basketball game.（4）The passage mainly tells us ________ .A. who is often worriedB. when people are worriedC. how to deal with our worriesD. what kind of worries people have【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文分三个步骤告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧：一是试着找出你在担心什么，二是想办法让它变得更好，三是寻求帮助。
人教版英语八年级英语下册阅读理解
人教版英语八年级英语下册阅读理解一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．语法填空China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence（影响）. Here we mainly talk about kites.The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. It was made of wood and used as a rescue signal（求救信号）.At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called "muyuan". They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War（206—202 BC）. During the Tang Dynasty （618—907 AD）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness.Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite-flying festivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.（1）A kite was first mentioned in ancient China .A. in the 5th century BCB. two thousand years agoC. one thousand years agoD. in the 4th century BC（2）Between 770 and 221 BC, .A. kites had a wide influenceB. kites were used as a rescue signalC. kites were used to send family lettersD. kites were invented for military purposes（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Kite-flying is very popular in China today.B. Kite-flying is a good way to show off skills.C. Kite-flying has a very long history.D. Kite-flying can help people keep fit.（4）According to the passage, we can say that .A. it is very easy to fly a kiteB. in order to have good luck, we must fly a kiteC. kites have become lighter since the Tang DynastyD. in order to keep healthy, we must fly a kite every day【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了风筝在中国从古至今的发展过程。
八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)
八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)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Fun with shadow puppet playsShadow puppet plays are an ancient form of performance. They began in Asia, but now are performed all over the world and they can be adapted （改编） to tell any kind of story. In a shadow puppet show, the puppets can't be seen. Only their shadows can be seen.How to prepare the stage A shadow puppet stage can be made by using a piece of board （木板）. ●Cut out an opening from the centre of the board.●Cover the opening w ith a piece of white cloth.●The puppets hide behind the white cloth. A bright light is set up behind thepuppets. When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows areshown on the white cloth. When the puppets move, the shadows move.⑴ Choose a story with two or three talking characters.⑵ Draw the shape of each person or animal on a piece of black poster board. Itwill be easy to follow the lines if you draw them with a whit pencil.⑶ Use scissors to cut out the puppets carefully.⑷ Make a drinking straw （麦杆） connected to the back of each puppet.⑸ Use it to control each puppet across the stage.Have a friend read the story while you move the puppets.（1）In which country may the shadow puppet plays begin?A. In Germany.B. In China.C. In America.D. In France.（2）Why do we need a bright light?A. To help puppet people look better.B. To make the stage interesting.C. To help make shadows.D. To show that the show has started.（3）What can be put back into the blank in the passage?A. Making shadow puppets is difficult.B. How to cut out the puppets.C. How the puppets can be seen.D. How to make shadow puppets.（4）What can we learn from the passage?A. The audience see puppets in front of the stage.B. Shadows move as people move on the white cloth.C. People use straws to operate the puppets.D. Shadow puppet plays began in Africa.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了皮影的起源，皮影的准备和制造方法。
八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)
八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)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Mr. Ellis is very old. He has seen many changes in his hometown.He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. He often talks about his favorite birds , the robins （一种小鸟---鸫）."When I was a boy, these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come. Thousands of them would fly up to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests （巢） in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees, and built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldn't build their nests near our houses because there were no trees.""Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They don't come any more."（1）Mr. Ellis often talks about__________.A. his old houseB. the old daysC. his life nowD. his family（2）The robins spent the winter in__________.A. the southB. the westC. the northD. the east（3）__________ built the nests in the trees.A. Mr. EllisB. Some peopleC. The robinsD. Some dogs（4）The robins hasn't come to the hometown becauseA. people has built more houses.B. There are too many trees.C. it is colder in the north now.D. There are no places for the robins.（5）From the passage we can know that___________.A. Mr. Ellis likes his new life now.B. there were many houses in the old days.C. the robins can make houses without trees.D. Mr. Ellis is not happy with the changes there.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D（5）D【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了Ellis先生记忆中的一种鸟——鸫，以及家乡的变化。