【英语】 英语八年级英语下册阅读理解

【英语】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．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. Roberts

B. Millicent

C. Shepherd

D. Bratz

（2）Barbie's trouble is that .

A. she wears heavy makeup and miniskirts

B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market

D. 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 shopping

B. having food

C. drinking juice

D. 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。

（1）细节题。根据第一段提到的Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. 可知，姓为Roberts，故选A。

（2）推断题。根据第二段说其他娃娃也相继占有市场，可知Barbie因此受到打击，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据第三段提到的 Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.可知，只有taking photos不可以，故选D。

（4）推断题。根据第四段提到的 Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie，可知这个单词的意思为时装设计师，故选D。

【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

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

【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。

3．阅读理解

Every student can learn rope jumping. You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height. Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size.

A rope should be turned slowly. It must also be turned high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.

When you jump rope, you breathe faster and your face has a healthy color. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get tired. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again. If you practice, you can increase the number of times without resting.

（1）How many people can join in rope jumping?

A. One alone.

B. Two.

C. One or more.

D. Two or more.（2）Why should the rope be turned high and slowly?

A. Because it can let students jump high.

B. Because it can let students jump slowly.

C. Because it can let students jump happily.

D. Because it can let students jump successfully.（3）What does the underlined word "increase" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. 甩动

B. 保持

C. 减少

D. 增加（4）In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage?

A. Sports.

B. News.

C. Travel.

D. Food.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了学生们最熟悉的一种体育运动，跳绳，同时讲述了一个道理，熟能生巧。

（1）细节理解题，根据You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time.可知，跳绳既可以是一个人也可以是两个人，甚至是多个人，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.可知，绳子慢了就绊不到你的脚了，你就可以轻松通过去，你就成功了，故答案是D。

（3）词义猜测题，根据经验我们知道，如果你不断地练习，慢慢地你跳的次数会越来越多，因此increase的意思是增加，故答案是D。

（4）推理判断题，跳绳是体育运动的一种，也是一种休闲运动，如果读报的话，可以在体育版面看到，故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题、词义猜测题和推理判断题，细节理解题一般都可以直接在文中找到答案或者依据，词义猜测题则需要根据重点语句或者生活经验进行合理想象，得出结论，推理判断题需要根据已有的知识根据一定的推理方法得出结论。

4．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

"Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows a visitor to rent a room from a local （当地的） family to understand the local lifestyle better. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability," said a teacher, during a school meeting last term. "Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed （失望的）."

After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London—a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family （寄宿家庭）was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too.

The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest, like the Big Ben, the London Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave "homes" for Hong Kong.

（1）In the "homestay" program, a visitor can ________.

A. learn more about holidays

B. understand his culture better

C. improve the language ability

D. take part in foreign meetings

（2）The group leader should ________.

A. make plans for the family

B. take care of the students

C. stay with different families

D. rent rooms to the students

（3）The writer's host family ________.

A. were very kind to her

B. went sightseeing with her

C. had two white daughters

D. were interested in her activities

（4）From the passage we know that the writer ________ in London.

A. wished to stay a little longer

B. spent three weeks in her "home"

C. had classes in many interesting places

D. helped the teacher take the students in a car

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了作者在伦敦寄宿家庭度过的一个假期。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability .他也帮助提高游客的语言能力，可知在家庭寄宿项目中，游客可以提高语言能力。故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第三段 we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. 可知，团队带领人要照顾学生。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据第三段 They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. 在我停留的期间，他们待我像他们家的女儿一样，可知作者的寄宿家庭对她特别好。故选A。

（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段Yet, time really flew fast.然而，时间过得真的很快，可知作者希望可以停留久一点。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

5．阅读理解

In the universe, as we know, there is the sun, the moon, the earth and a good many stars. Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes round the sun, and the moon goes round the earth. We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.

Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. Big things will look smaller when they are farther, and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.

The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light. The moon can't give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually（事实上）the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they are farther away

from the earth.

There are still many other planets in the universe.

But of all these planets, only on the earth there are living things and people can only live on the earth, too. But at 9：00 am on October 15th, 2003, Chinese pilot Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. It was the first time for Chinese to get into space.

（1）When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, the other part of the earth is .

A. night

B. day

C. evening

D. Sunday

（2）When did the pilot from our country return to the earth?

A. On November 15th, 2002.

B. On October 16th, 2003.

C. On May 15th, 2004.

D. On October 15th, 2003.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The moon goes round the earth, and it can't give out any light at all.

B. The moon goes round the sun, and its light is from the sun.

C. The earth moves round the moon, and people can live only on the earth.

D. Of all the planets, only the earth moves round the sun.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】短文大意：此篇文章介绍的是太空中，宇宙意味着地球，太阳，月亮和

星星及其它们之间的空间。以及之间的关联。

（1）细节理解题。根据When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part

of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night. 当地球上我们的部分转向太阳时，是白天。

当地球上我们的部分转离太阳时，是晚上，可知地球的另一面是白天。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据 But at 9：00 am on October 15th, 2003, Chinese pilot Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. 但是在003年10月15日上午九点钟，中国飞

行员杨利伟被发射到太空。在那里呆了21个小时。可知他是2003年10月16日离开的。

故选B。

（3）推理判断题。根据Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes round the sun, and the moon goes round the earth. The moon can't give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. 可知月亮绕着地球转。月亮本身不发光。故选A。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。此题涉及细节理解和推理判断题。对于细节理解题。我们先

分析问题，弄清题意。然后仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中找到和问题相关的语句，确定

问题答案。对于推理判断题，我们在理解问题后仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中推理判断

问题的正误。

6．阅读理解

Have you ever wished that your life was like a reality TV show（真人秀节目）? Well, like it or not, things might be this way in the future.

This is because of Google glasses. Glasses are the latest technology from Google. They have more exciting features（特征）than you could possibly imagine.

For one thing, people who wear the glasses can shoot videos and record the sounds around them. So if your friend is wearing Google glasses, he or she can record your every move and broadcast live on the Internet for the world to see.

There is a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say" OK, Glass, where am I?", and it will find where you are and tell you where you need to 90.

Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary. You can tell them what you want to write in an e—mail and they will type it for you.

Since April 16, Google glasses have been on the market in small numbers. But by the end of the year anyone will be able to buy a pair for about 2, 500 yuan.

Some people are not sure whether they find Google glasses cool or not. When someone is wearing Google glasses, it is not easy to see whether or not they are using them.

（1）The article is mainly about .

A. what Google glasses can do

B. the designer of Google glasses

C. how to use Google glasses

D. the importance of Google glasses

（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE7

A. Google glasses can record everythin9.

B. Google glasses will take the place of TV.

C. Google glasses are helpful secretaries to us.

D. Google glasses are sold in the small market.

（3）How many features of Google glasses are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

（4）What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. People don't like wearing Google glasses.

B. People with Google glasses are not so cool.

C. People don't believe they can find Google glasses.

D. It's hard to find that someone is using Google glasses.

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了谷歌眼镜的神奇功能，可以拍照，可以录音，如果你迷路了，也可以定位。

（1）主旨大意题，文章主要讲述的是谷歌眼镜的功能，故答案是A。

（2）正误判断题，根据Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary.可知谷歌眼镜有点像有帮助作用的秘书，因此C是正确的，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，文章主要讲述了谷歌眼镜的拍照功能、录音功能和定位功能，一共涉及到了三种功能，故答案是B。

（4）主旨大意题，最后一段说当人们戴上谷歌眼镜的时候，你不容易知道他们戴还是没戴谷歌眼镜，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要涉及到了细节理解题和主旨大意题，细节理解题相对简

单，一般可以直接从文中找到答案或者解题依据，而主旨大意题则需要透彻理解短文，归

纳文章中心。

7．阅读理解

Is stress from work or school making you sick? If so, you may belong to a growing number of people suffering from serious stress. Experts have called the problem the "Black Death of the 21st century." The original Black Death is estimated （据估计） to have killed 25 million people in Europe in the 14th century. While no one expects stress to be quite that deadly, it is still a serious matter.

A recent study has shown that stress can affect our ability to go to work. Stress is now the number one reason workers stay home sick four continuous （不间断） weeks or more.

What has led to the growing stress felt in the workplace? The bad economic situation is a major reason. Record numbers of layoffs （裁员）have increased workers' worry about losing their jobs. Layoffs have also increased the amount of work workers are expected to do. People then work longer hours, which often creates problems for them at home, causing even more stress.

According to Professor Cary Cooper, writer of over 120 books, stress often leads to changes in manner of acting. You may notice that you're having a hard time centering around things. You may find yourself losing your temper （脾气）easily. You might even seem to have lost your sense of humor. Other stress-related problems include difficulty in sleeping, overeating or drinking in excess.

Stress must be managed by workers themselves and by the company. Workers can take steps to manage stress. They can create a suitable plan and have breaks from time to time. Bosses can help by showing workers that their opinions may be important. They can also allow workers to have some say in decisions that matter their jobs.

Everyone should work together to look for ways to cope with on-the-job stress.

（1）What does the article point out about the "Black Death" today?

A. A kind of serious disease.

B. A bad social situation especially in your work place.

C. A relationship between you and your boss.

D. A lonely feeling about how you make a living.

（2）According to the passage, if you have been home sick more than usual, that means ______.

A. you have failed to manage your work

B. something goes wrong with your body or mind

C. stress may be the main cause

D. you are expected to stay at home to improve your ability for work

（3）How do you notice that you have had the problem of stress?

A. You may spend time with friends and loved ones.

B. You are worrying about losing your job.

C. Your boss gives you a chance to express something valuable.

D. You are impatient with others.

（4）Among all of the following words, which of the two will you choose to describe paragraph 3 and paragraph 4?

① Ways ② Signs③ Causes④ Habits ⑤ Reviews

A. ⑤&②

B. ③&②

C. ⑤&④

D. ③&①

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文关注的是压力问题，指出压力会影响我们的工作能力，是员工连续四周或更长时间生病在家的首要原因。文章分析了导致工作压力越来越大的原因，描述了因压力而导致的人们行为方式的改变，提出了缓解压力的合理化建议，呼吁每个人都应该一起努力寻找解决工作压力的方法。

（1）考查细节理解。根据开头Is stress from work or school making you sick? If so, you may belong to a growing number of people suffering from serious stress. Experts have called the problem the "Black Death of the 21st century."，可知工作或学校的压力会让人得上"黑死病"，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据Stress is now the number one reason workers stay home sick four continuous weeks or more. 压力是员工连续四周或更长时间生病在家的首要原因，可知如果生病在家的次数比平时多，说明压力很大，故选C。

（3）考查细节理解题。根据stress often leads to changes in manner of acting.联系下文You may notice that you're having a hard time centering around things.等原因，可知压力常常会导致行为方式的改变，比如第四点You are impatient with others.故选D。

（4）考查段意理解。①方式②标志③原因④习惯⑤复习。根据第三段What has led to the growing stress felt in the workplace? The bad economic situation is a major reason.，可知分析了导致压力的原因（③ Causes）；根据第四段According to Professor Cary Cooper, writer of over 120 books, stress often leads to changes in manner of acting.，可知列举了有压力问题的表现（② Signs），故选B。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。先从短文中直接找到细节理解题的问题的答案。对于段落大意，要仔细阅读这个段落，根据段落的内容确定段落大意。

8．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 again. 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。

9．阅读理解

If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some "moving stars". But they are not real stars. They are man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station （ISS）. From May to July, it is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes during the time.

The scientists want to live on the ISS. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.

When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive program. Billions of dollars are spent on it every year. Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone for future space exploration. "The ISS will be more useful some day. The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better," said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist.

Sixteen countries are part of the space program, the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and 11 European countries. China isn't an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.

（1）From the first paragraph, we can learn .

A. we can't see the ISS with our eyes

B. March is the best time to watch the ISS flying over the earth

C. all the moving stars are real stars

D. the biggest man-made satellite is the ISS

（2）Which do the scientists think is the best way to learn more about space?

A. To live on the earth.

B. To watch the ISS flying over the earth.

C. To live on the ISS.

D. To make life on the earth better.

（3）China sent some rice up to the ISS to .

A. be used as astronauts' food

B. sell it to aliens

C. do some science experiments

D. make it grow better in space

（4）From the passage we know that .

A. 16 countries are members of the space program

B. people can see the International Space Station with their eyes whenever they want

C. building the ISS is only for scientists to live there

D. scientists can do anything they like on the ISS now

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【解析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了国际空间站是最大的人造卫星。有十六个国家是太空项目的成员，国际空间站是最昂贵的程序。数十亿美元每年花在它上，它会帮助我们更好地了解人体，空间探索和研究地球等。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段第一行最后一句They are man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station （ISS）.可知，最大的人造卫星是国际空间站，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段They think that the best way to learn more about space is to

live there.可知，最好的了解太空的方式是住在那里，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据最后一句China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.可知，是为了做一些实验，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段Sixteen countries are part of the space program. 可知，16个国家是太空计划的成员，故选A。

【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。

10．阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. "No one can be in two places at the same time. What should I do?" She thought. But soon, she had an idea.

At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting for her. "I'm sorry," she said, "I won't be able to give my speech today." The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting. "However," she went on, "though I can't be with you myself, my voice can." Then she put a small recorder on the desk," You see, I've recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me." Miss Evans turned on the recorded and left.

The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the room, listening to her own voice. Then she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders "listening" to her speech!

"Well." she thought, "If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?"

（1）Miss Evans had an important meeting ________.

A. on Thursday night

B. on Friday night

C. on Thursday afternoon

D. on Friday afternoon

（2）Miss Evans recorded her speech so ________ that while she was away.

A. the students could listen to it

B. she could listen to her own voice

C. the students could record her speech

D. the students could leave the room

（3）Which of the following shows how Ms. Evans felt in the end?

A. She was angry because all her students left.

B. She was surprised because nobody was in the room.

C. She thought it was all right for the students to do the same as she did.

D. She thought the students were very rude because no one was listening to her speech.

（4）Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A Strict Teacher

B. A Lazy Speaker

C. A Special Speech

D. An Important Meeting

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Evans女士在星期五下午同一个时间既要演讲也要开会，她想到一个两全其美的方法：把自己的演讲录下来让学生听，自己去开会。但她开完会回时发现仅有少量学生在听演讲。

（1）细节题。根据Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time.可知Evans女士在星期五下午同一个时间既要演讲也要开会，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据You see, I've recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me.可知录声音的目的是学生们听录音，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据"Well." she thought, "If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?"可知Evans女士同时出现在两个地方，她认为学生也可以，故选C。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了Evans女士在星期五下午同一个时间既要演讲也要开会，她想到一个两全其美的方法：把自己的演讲录下来让学生听，自己去开会。但她开完会回时发现仅有少量学生在听演讲。即特殊的演讲，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．阅读理解

Class Three had an interesting class meeting last week. Here is what four of them said.

Li Lei In 2050, China will be richer than it is now. Shanghai will prepare for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. The sky will be bluer and clearer. The air will be fresher. There will be more pandas living happily in China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.

Wei Hua A holiday to fly to the moon won't be a dream. We can also fly to other planets and talk with aliens. We might also eat something like medicine pills（药丸） but not today's meals. Everyone will enjoy a more comfortable life.

Liu Tao Robots will be very popular. They'll do what we don't want to do. We'll build new homes on other planets. By the 40th Olympic Games, I'll be' fifty-two years old, And maybe we'll have an exciting talk with the people on the earth in my new home on another planet!

Mei Mei

By the year of 2050, cloning （克隆）will be used in many places. It will bring back animals in the past that we can't see now. The world will be one big family. We'll live a much easier and better life.

The students in Class Three mainly discussed in the class meeting last week.

A. the jobs in the future

B. the future dreams

C. the future environment

D. the predictions of the future （2）What did Mei Mei talk about in the last class meeting?

A. The food in the future.

B. The 40th Olympic Games.

C. Cloning in 2050.

D. Robots in 50 years.

（3）Who thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future?

A. Li Lei.

B. Wei Hua.

C. Liu Tao.

D. Mei Mei.

（4）Robots will probably in the future according to the information.

A. talk to people

B. teach students

C. build new homes

D. do something boring

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了Li Lei、Wei Hua、Liu Tao和Mei Mei四个人在班会上的发言。

（1）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，三班的学生主要讨论了对将来的预期。故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据第四列By the year of 2050, cloning （克隆）will be used in many places. 到2050年，克隆会被用在很多地方，可知Mei Mei讨论的是2050年克隆。故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据第三列 A holiday to fly to the moon won't be a dream. 飞去月球度假不会是一个梦，可知这时Wei Hua的主题。故选B。

（4）推理判断题。根据第三列 They'll do what we don't want to do. 他们会做我们不想做的事情，可知将来的机器人可能会做一些人类不想做的无聊的事情。故选D。

【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。

12．阅读理解

One day, an l1-year -old girl asked her dad," What are you going to get me for my 15th birthday?" The father replied," Don't worry about that. You still have lots of time "But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die. At night, she asked her dad, "Daddy, have they told you that I am going to die?" The father replied, "No, you will live as long as anyone else."

She was curious （好奇的）. "How can you be sure? He turned to her and said "I just know it." After he girl turned 15, she had a heart tapa（心脏移植手术）.After recovering（恢复）, she came home to find a letter on her bed.

It said," My dearest daughter, if you are reading this, it means that everything went as I told you it would. One day you asked me what I would give you for your 15th birthday. I wasn't sure then. But now you know that my present to you is my heart. The father had donated（捐赠） his heart to his daughter.

Parents are selfless（无私的）. They often make great sacrifices （牺牲）to make their children happy. Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents. Oftentimes, they're just doing what they think is best for you.

（1）What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "passed out"?

A. 去世

B. 晕倒

C. 过来

D. 路过（2）The girl was found to have when she was 14 years old.

A. a bad cold

B. a bad headache

C. a heart problem

D. a mental disorder（精神疾病）（3）What present did the father give to the girl for 15th birthday?

A. A letter

B. His heart

C. A birthday party

D. Lots of money

（4）How old was the daughter when she had a heart transplant?

A. 11 years old

B. 12 years old

C. 14years old

D. 15 years old （5）What is the main idea of the story?

A. Parents hardly sacrifice themselves.

B. Parents' love is often selfless.

C. Heart diseases can be cured （治愈）.

D. Death is not that scary.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

（5）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文通过一位父亲将自己的心脏作为生日礼物捐献给自己的女儿的故事，告诉我们父母的爱是无私的。

（1）词义理解题。根据文中语句"But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die. 及选项的提示可知，pass out表示晕倒，故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中语句"But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die. 提示可知，在十四岁时，这个小女孩得了心脏病，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中语句But now you know that my present to you is my heart. The father had donated（捐赠） his heart to his daughter.提示可知，在小女孩十五岁时，爸爸将自己的心脏作为生日礼物捐献给了她，故选B。

（4）细节理解题。根据文中语句After he girl turned 15, she had a heart tapa（心脏移植手术）.After recovering（恢复）, she came home to find a letter on her bed.提示可知，小女孩在15岁时，做的心脏移植手术，故选D。

（5）主旨归纳题。根据文中语句Parents are selfless（无私的）. They often make great sacrifices （牺牲） to make their children happy. 提示可知，此文主要说明了父母的爱是无私的，故选B。

【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。

13．阅读理解

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining at home: they often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home.

"Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?"

"Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?"

To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give an excuse.

"Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come'?" or "Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie.

Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example:

"Please come over for a drink sometime."

"Why not get together for a party sometime?"

"Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon'?"

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation.

They are not real invitations because they don't mention （提到） a clear time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

（1）Which of the following is a real invitation'?

A. If you're free, let's go for a drink sometime.

B. Please go to the cinema with me someday soon.

C. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?

D. I've two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?

（2）If people say "Let's get together for lunch someday", you just say“ ”

A. That would be nice.

B. How about this weekend?

C. Oh, sorry. I'm very busy.

D. That's great. I'll be there on time.

（3）Why do people in Canada and the United States use an unreal invitation?

A. Because they want to show that they're trying to be friendly.

B. Because they want to show that they're trying to be helpful.

C. Because they want to show that they haven't got ready for a party yet.

D. Because they want to show that they're trying to make friends with others.

（4）What's the passage mainly about?

A. Expressions of starting a conversation.

B. Ways of ending a conversation.

C. Real invitations or not.

D. Entertaining at home.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍在加拿大和美国，人们喜欢在家里娱乐：他们经常邀请朋友过来吃饭、聚会，或者只是喝咖啡和聊天。以下是人们邀请某人到家时所说的话来表明是真正的邀请还是不是真正的邀请。

（1）细节理解题。根据Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home. "Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?" “你想星期六晚上过来吃晚饭吗？”

"Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?"“嘿，我们星期五要开个聚会。你能来吗？”

"Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come'?" or "Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie.谢谢，我很乐意。你希望我什么时候来？“或者“哦，对不起。我有电影票。可知以上这些话都是真正的邀请，结合选项，故排除选项A/B/C，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据 "Please come over for a drink sometime."可知不是真正的邀请，因为他们没有提到明确的时间或日期。和To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."可知If people say "Let's get together for lunch someday", 也不是真正邀请，只是表明这个人在努力友好。要用Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks.故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. 可知他们使用不真正的邀请的目的是他们只是表明这个人在努力友好。故选A。

（4）主旨大意题。本文主要接受美国人和加拿大人真正的邀请和不真正的邀请的情况。只有选项C符合文章大意，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。

14．阅读理解

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today's society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毁灭） our well-planned thoughts about success because it's easier to just continue as usual rather than "try" with the possible failure in mind.

Most people never get moving because they don't know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it's really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.

Why not consider what's really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what

would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you've taken .You'll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.

Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don't use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used.

I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude（积极的态度）towards my life , but I also realize that if I don't set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits（限制）we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.

（1）What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?

A. You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success.

B. You'll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes.

C. You will try your best and come up with a much better plan.

D. You'll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan.

（2）In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .

A. tell us what people need to get success

B. show us what people set in their mind

C. talk about why people should practice

D. explain why people stop going ahead

（3）What does the underlined part "a talk the talk person "mean in the passage?

A. A person who is good at giving talks.

B. A person who talks big but does nothing.

C. A person who is active in talking.

D. A person who is an energetic talker.

（4）Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

A. Knowledge is fantastic when it's used, or it's useless.

B. Knowledge is useless without action.

C. Success always stops us from succeeding but ourselves.

D. Action will tell you who you are.

（5）What is the best title for the passage?

A. See a Clear Picture of Life

B. Taking Actions Leads to Success

C. Set Your Goals to Achieve

D. Actions Speak Louder than Words

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）C

（5）D

【解析】【分析】本文讲述的是在生活中，知识宝贵，但是光读书，光有知识，不把它运用起来是无用的。有时，再好的计划和想法你若不去实行，那也没用。也就是说，想的再多，生活也还是原样，还不如行动起来改变生活，改善下生活。

（1）细节题。根据we sometimes destroy our well-planned thoughts about success because …rather than “try” with the possible failure in mind.可知你会毁了你精心策划的关于成功的想法，故选A。

（2）推理题。根据 Most people never get moving because they don't know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it's really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long. 大多数人从不行动，因为他们不知道自己想要什么。如果没有一个确定的结果，就很难继续，即使你这样做了，你的注意力也会很快消失，不久你就会放弃，可知作者想解释为什么人们停止前进，故选D。

（3）词义猜测题。根据I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it 后半句可知a talk the talk person是个只擅长提供意见，却对行动没有作用的人，也就是说，这样的人擅长说，但不擅长做。故选B。

（4）细节题。根据Knowledge is useless without action，Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used…，和Action will explain you可知A，B和D是对的，故选C。

（5）主旨题。根据文章上下可知全文主要讲述的是事实胜于雄辩，行动比说话管事得多。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

15．阅读理解

As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Beijing. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students couldn't pass it. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here. （1）The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from ________.

A. Guangxi

B. Xiamen

C. Beijing

D. Shanghai

（2）In the passage, "my heart sank" means that the writer ________.

A. felt upset

B. was happy

C. got angry

D. was excited

（3）The writer found the students' level was ______ what she expected after the first test.

A. just as

B. higher than

C. lower than

D. the same as

（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.

B. The volunteer teacher doesn't like to work there any longer.

C. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.

D. The volunteer teacher became friends with the students.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了来自北京的老师去广西龙州支教的故事，他看到的学校与他想象的差别很大，但是他没有离开，留了下来，并帮助孩子成绩取得进步。（1）细节理解题，根据I told them stories about myself and my life in Beijing.可知作者来自北京，故答案是C。

（2）词义猜测题，my heart sank的本意是心沉了下来，因为作者看到的学校与他相像完全不一样，心里有了很大的落差，因此感到很沮丧，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students couldn't pass it.可知，当地的孩子们的学业水平很差，比他想象的要低。故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据最后一段的描述可知作者很喜欢那一段支教经历，因此B是错误的，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题和词义猜测题，细节理解题相对简单，一般可以直接从文章中找到答案，词义猜测题则需要结合前后句或者文章本身去推测单词的意思。