【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习经典

【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习经典

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. He reads books.

B. He reads newspapers.

C. He looks through magazines.

D. He looks at the posters on the wall.

（2）When was paper first created?

A. About 2,000 years ago.

B. In the 19th century.

C. About 1,000 years ago.

D. In the 11th century.

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

A. People could not read.

B. People could not write words on paper.

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

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

（4）What happened after books became cheaper?

A. People didn't want to buy books.

B. Printing was invented in China.

C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

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

D。

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

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

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

【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

Have you ever thought about what our food will be like in the future? As the population is growing fast, there must be changes in our food.

More land will be used for building houses for people. Then there will be less space for cattle and chickens, so meat will be more expensive. Instead, people will eat more fruit and vegetables. Scientists are always trying out new ways of growing food. Only one third of the Earth's area is land and the rest is sea, so some think maybe we can get more food from the sea.

Besides, though rice supports more than half of the world's population, it needs a lot of water to grow. Scientists predict（预测） the climate will get drier during the next century. Therefore, it might be impossible to grow rice in the future. Some farmers are experimenting with new crops. Farmers like to grow beans because they don't need much water, and beans also improve the quality of the soil. The soybean （黄豆） makes a good substitute（替代品） for rice and meat.（1）Why won't some people eat meat every day in the future according to the passage?

A. Because meat makes people fat.

B. Because meat may be more expensive.

C. Because people want to be healthier.

D. Because people want to eat more vegetables.（2）Where can we get more food according to the passage?

A. From the sea.

B. From the land.

C. From the rivers.

D. From other planets.（3）Why might it be impossible to grow rice in the future according to the passage?

A. Because growing rice is hard work.

B. Because people will eat less rice.

C. Because rice needs much water to grow.

D. Because it takes too much time to grow rice.（4）Which of the following about beans is NOT true?

A. Beans may be popular for farmers to grow.

B. Beans need as much water as rice to grow.

C. Beans improve the quality of the soil.

D. Beans can take the place of rice and meat.

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是将来人们的食物会是什么样的。在将来肉很贵，人们将吃的更多的是水果和蔬菜。人们从海洋中得到更多的食物。随着下个世纪气候

的变干旱，在将来种植水稻是不可能的。人们会种植豆类，黄豆会制成米和肉好的替代品替。

（1）细节理解题。根据 Then there will be less space for cattle and chickens, so meat will be more expensive.那时牛和鸡的生存空间更小了，因此肉将更贵。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据 Only one third of the Earth's area is land and the rest is sea, so some think maybe we can get more food from the sea. 地球只有三分之一是陆地，因此一些人认为或许我们能从海洋获取更多的食物。故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据Besides, though rice supports more than half of the world's population, it needs a lot of water to grow. 此外，虽然，水稻支撑着世界上一半多人口，它需要很多水来种植，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。根据 Farmers like to grow beans because they don't need much water, 农民们喜欢种植豆类，因为它们不需要很多水。可知选项C是错误的，故选B。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们在做题之前先阅读短文，了解短文大意，然后分析问题，带着问题读文章，从短文的细节中找到问题答案。

3．阅读理解

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

How are you? I am fine. School is out already. On our last day, we went to a museum. It was fun until we all had to run through the rain to get on the bus. Even that was kind of fun, though.

How was your camping trip? Dad says you're just getting back home this Wednesday. I've been taking good care of Sparky for you. The dog sleeps at the foot of my bed on most nights. He and the cat have even been getting along.

Dad says to tell you that our yard is looking good this year. We've had lots of rain, especially last Friday— the last day of school

When are you coming to get Sparky? See you soon.

Love,

Kyle Dear Kyle,

Our camping trip was wonderful! We've already decided to come here again next year. From Ohio. We drove south to Kentucky. We enjoy looking at rocks, so we had decided to go to Mammoth Cave National Park. I'd never seen so many rocks!

Each day, we chose a different cave. We saw narrow（狭窄的）places and huge ones. In one cave, we were underground for more than two miles.

We'll come to get Sparky next weekend, if that's okay.

Love,

Grandma and Grandpa （1）What was the weather like on Kyle's last school day?

A. Windy.

B. Rainy.

C. Snowy.

D. Cloudy.

（2）On most nights, Sparky sleeps _________.

A. with Kyle's cat

B. with Kyle's dad

C. on Kyle's bed

D. at the foot of Kyle's bed

（3）What does the underlined word "cave" mean in Chinese?

A. 峡谷

B. 山洞

C. 悬崖

D. 索道

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是Kyle和祖父母之间的书信往来。在Kyle写给祖父母的信中，他介绍了自己去博物馆的经历，并询问了祖父母旅行的情况。在祖父母的回信中他们详细介绍了旅行的情况。

（1）细节题。根据Kyle写给祖父母的信第一段中It was fun until we all had to run through the rain to get on the bus很有趣，直到我们都在雨中跑上公共汽车，可知天气应该是下雨的。A多风的；B下雨的；C下雪的；D多云的。故正确答案为B。

（2）细节题。根据Kyle写给祖父母的信第二段中The dog sleeps at the foot of my bed on most nights这只狗在大多数晚上睡在我的床脚下可知，Sparky祖父母的狗睡在Kyle的床脚下。故正确答案为D。

（3）细节题。根据祖父母的回信第二段中Each day, we choose a different cave每天，我们选择一个不同的山洞，可知Kyle的祖父母在旅行中参观了不同的山洞。A. 峡谷；B. 山洞；

C. 悬崖；

D. 索道。故正确答案为B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

4．阅读理解

In your life, there are a lot of people around you. They are your relatives, neighbors, friends or classmates. Sometimes you get along well with them, but sometimes don't. What can you do when someone hurts you? Most people may be angry or even fight with him. But it's not a good idea. You'd better forget all this and forgive（宽恕，原谅） him.

Maybe it's not easy for you to do that, but it's possible. Please remember: Keep a good mood, and you will keep healthy. Staying angry with others, in fact, means letting others' mistakes treat yourself unfairly.

How can you forgive others?

First，think of something pleasant and try to get yourself happy.

Second, don't wait others to say sorry to you. If anyone hurts you，he won't say sorry to you. He may just want to hurt you or just don't see things the same way.

Third, try to see things in others' shoes. You can understand their minds better and make yourself a little happier.

At last, try to know yourself very well. Whose mistakes caused that，yours or others'? If it's our fault，try to say sorry to them. If it isn't，smile at the thing.

（1）This passage tells us _______.

A. to get along well with others

B. to say sorry to others bravely when we hurt them

C. not to hurt others

D. to forgive others when they hurt us

（2）Forgiving others is _______ according to the writer's opinion.

A. easy

B. foolish

C. possible

D. impossible

（3）The underlined sentence means "_______" in Chinese.

A. 尽力坚持自己的观点

B. 尽力让别人接受自己的观点

C. 尽量站在别人的立场上看问题

D. 尽量看到别人立场中的实质问题

（4）The writer gives us _______ ideas to forgive others.

A. three

B. four

C. five

D. six

（5）Forgetting others' mistakes and staying happy can make us _______.

A. sad

B. disappointed

C. upset

D. healthy

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）C

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍别人伤害我们时要原谅他们，同时提出几点看法。

（1）主旨题。根据本文介绍别人伤害我们时要原谅他们，同时提出几点看法可知，文章主要告诉我们原谅伤害我们的人，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据Maybe it's not easy for you to do that, but it's possible 也许你不容易做到，但这是可能的，可知根据作者的观点，原谅他人是可能的，故划线部分的意思是试着从别人的角度看问题，故选C。

（3）词义猜测题。根据You can understand their minds better and make yourself a little happier你可以更好地理解他们的想法，让自己更快乐，可知这是站在别人的角度看待问题，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据first，second，third和at last，可知作者给出4个意见，故选B。

（5）推理题。根据 Keep a good mood, and you will keep healthy，保持好心情，你会保持健康，可知忘记别人的错误并保持快乐会让我们健康，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。

5．阅读理解

If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince. It's a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects（方言）. Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3-D animated film.

The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes into the desert and meets a young prince there. However, in the film, the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly, The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by

writing it down and sending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.

China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions（版本）—in Chinese and English. The film shows The Little Girl's life and tells The Little Prince's story at the same time in a beautiful way.

Huang Lei, a famous Chinese actor, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society.

"The most touching（感人的） part is that every one of us was a good-natured kid like The Little Prince, and it's a pity that this good characteristic（品质） goes away as time flies," he says. （1）The novel The Little Prince was written in the _________.

A. 1900s

B. 1940s

C. 1990s

D. 2010s

（2）The book The Little Prince is one of the best sellers in history because ________.

A. you must know about it if you love reading books

B. it tells the story of The Little Prince's story

C. it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects

D. the director has made it into a 3D animated film

（3）How does The Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince?

A. She reads the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her.

B. Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world.

C. The Aviator takes her to an amazing world.

D. She moves home next to The Aviator.

（4）What does the underlined word "good-natured" mean?

A. Kind

B. Friendly

C. Helpful

D. All the above

（5）According to the passage, which is Huang Lei's opinion?

A. He doesn't believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in this stressed-out society.

B. He thinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it disappear.

C. He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first.

D. He and his daughter voice the film together.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

（5）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了 The Little Prince 这本书。

（1）推理题。根据 Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book 现在，在这本书诞生70年后，可知推测，小说《小王子》是20世纪40年代写的，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据 As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects 作为历史上最畅销的书籍之一，它已经以253种语言和方言售出了2亿册，可知《小王子》是历史上最畅销的书之一，因为它已经以253

种语言和方言售出了2亿册，故选C。

（3）推理题。根据He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly, The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and sending her a page at a time 他有了一个叫小女孩的新邻居，她的妈妈希望她为进入成人世界做好准备。慢慢地，飞行员把他的故事写下来，一次给小女孩发一页，与她分享，可知她通过阅读飞行员写给她的页面知道小王子的故事的，故选A。（4）词义猜测题。根据good，好的，natured，天性，可知good-natured的意思是友善，乐于助人的，故A，B和C选项都对，故选D。

（5）推理题。根据 Huang Lei, a famous Chinese actor, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society 中国著名演员黄磊说，这部电影就像一个童年梦想，在这个压力重重的社会里，大多数成年人都失去了这个梦想，可知黄磊的观点是他认为我们所有人都应该保持我们更好的本性，永远不要让它消失，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

6．根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn （新生的） animals are helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimetres （厘米）long. It closes its eyes and doesn't have hair. It stays safe in its mothers' pouch（育儿袋） for a long time. A newborn monkey can not walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they're born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big hales with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.

Animals that drink their mothers' milk are called mammals （哺乳动物）. A mother bear's milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same with baby zebras, As baby animals grow, they need solid （固体的） food. Baby lions cat what their mother can catch!（1）According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers' help because the baby can't .

A. Look after themselves

B. eat any food

C. walk by themselves

（2）A newborn monkey's mother carries it everywhere because .

A. it is very small

B. it can't walk

C. it closes its eyes

（3）Baby wolves are usually born in a（n） place.

A. open

B. bright

C. safe

（4）Newborn mammals' main food is .

A. Mothers' milk

B. solid food

C. smaller animals

（5）How many kinds of baby animals are mentioned in this passage?

A. Six.

B. Seven.

C. Eight.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文讲了一些新生的动物的生活方式，新生的动物的饮食及居住的环境等信息。

（1）推理判断题。根据第一段句子A newborn kangaroo is very small．It is only a few centimeters long．It closes its eyes and doesn't have hair．It stays safe in its mother's pouch（育儿袋）for a long time．A newborn monkey can not walk，刚出生的袋鼠很小，只有几厘米长，它闭上眼睛，没有毛发，它在母体的育儿袋里呆了很长时间。一个刚出生的猴子不能走路，可知动物宝宝不能照顾自己。故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据 A new born monkey can not walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.可知因为猴宝宝不能走路所以妈妈把它带到各处。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe．Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light．有些动物宝宝出生在一个很安全的地方。小狼通常出生在大洞里，光线很少，可知狼一般出生在安全的地方，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。根据Animals that drink their mothers' milk are called mammals （哺乳动物）.可知新生的哺乳动物的主要食物是妈妈的奶。故选A。

（5）细节理解题。根据短文的内容提到了袋鼠、猴子、狼、大象、斑马、熊和狮子等七种动物。故选B。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。先分析问题，掌握问题的关键，在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。

7．阅读理解

When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on. They think strangers may do something harmful to us.

But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends. We'd never get a job. We may miss the happiness that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can get.

The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice.

Don't just look at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.

French: Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees（雇员） get more than one and a half months of holidays every year.

American: So, where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often that place is always a source（来源） of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone is from Los Angeles, you could say, "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."

（1）The writer's parents tell him not to talk to strangers because ______.

A. it was dangerous

B. the writer didn't like to talk with strangers

C. it was part of the life

D. the writer's parents were afraid to talk with strangers （2）The underlined phrase "break the ice" probably means ______.

A. put the ice into pieces

B. offer a chance to talk

C. play an interesting game

D. give others some help

（3）The passage is mainly about how to ______.

A. get a good job

B. know more about different cultures

C. get along with a stranger

D. start a conversation with a stranger

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）D

【解析】【分析】短文大意；父母告诉我们陌生人很危险，但是朋友都是从不认识到认识，文章给出了一些建议，关于如何和陌生人成为朋友，比如主动打招呼，谈论天气，去哪里度假等。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的They think strangers may do something harmful to us.可知，陌生人很危险，故选A。

（2）推断题。根据文章提到的It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.可知，划横线单词的意义为找到和他人说话的机会，故选B。

（3）主旨题。根据文章主要介绍了如何与陌生人成为朋友，可知文章是关于和陌生人交谈，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。

8．根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

Summer sports camps

Our summer camps have the following sports:

? Basketball ? Football

? Swimming ? Tennis

? Kung fu

This summer, we are offering sports camps at Discovery College, Renaissance College, South Island School and West Island School from Mondays to Fridays for six weeks. Our summer sports camps are only for children. We want to make sure they get enough exercise during the holiday. We are having a show about our summer sports camps this Friday at South Island School. You can come and learn more about us.

Sign up （报名） before 18 June （27 June for football camps） to enjoy 10% discount for our summer sports camps.

You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/f58476634.html,.hk or call us at 2711-1128 for more information about our summer sports camps.

（1）The summer sports camps offer ________ kinds of sports

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

（2）There is a show about the summer sports camps at ________.

A. Discovery College

B. Renaissance College

C. South Island School

D. West Island School

（3）You CANNOT enjoy 10% discount for football camps if you sign up on ________.

A. 17 June

B. 21 June

C. 26 June

D. 29 June

（4）There are ________ ways to get more information about the summer sports camps.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

（5）The material is probably from ________.

A. a storybook

B. a sports report

C. a science magazine

D. a school noticeboard

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍了夏令营运动的内容和安排。

（1）细节理解题。根据文章原句? Basketball ? Football? Swimming ? Tennis ? Kung fu可知夏令营提供了五种运动，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据文章原句We are having a show about our summer sports camps this Friday at South Island School. 可知夏季运动夏令营展在星期五South Island School, 故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据文章原句Sign up （报名）before 18 June （27 June for football camps） to enjoy 10% discount for our summer sports camps.可知足球夏令营优惠的报名日期是6月27日之前，6月29日就不能享受优惠了，故选D。

（4）细节理解题。根据文章原句You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/f58476634.html,.hk or call us at 2711-1128 for more information about our summer sports camps. 可知除了广告中写的这种方式外，还可以参观网站，或打电话，共三种查找信息的方式，故选B。

（5）细节理解题。根据文章内容可知不是故事，排除A，不是运动报道，排除B，也不是

科学报道，排除C，属于广告，可能贴在学校的通知板报上，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力。首先通读全文，然后根据问题在文章中找到依据，确定正确答案。

9．阅读理解

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

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

A bear can run as fast as a horse.

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

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

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

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

A. About 10 tons.

B. As much as a baby elephant.

C. About 80 tons.

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

A. faster than

B. more slowly than

C. as fast as

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

A. fight with the baby elephant

B. ask the lady elephant to help him

C. show his love for a long time

D. find food together with her

（4）A wolf won't hurt people except .

A. in winter

B. at an unusual time

C. in groups

D. that it is happy

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

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

（1）细节理解题。根据It weighs（重）about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. A new

baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. 可知一头大象重3吨，故选D。

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

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

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

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

10．阅读理解

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good job and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through. They were not so easy for him.

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

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

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

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

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

（1）School lessons were for Jonnie.

A. easy

B. boring

C. difficult

D. interesting

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

A. To make Johnnie learn math well.

B. To help Johnnie get good grades.

C. To ask Johnnie to find a good job.

D. To encourage Johnnie to believe in himself.

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

A. can paint well

B. is good at gardening

C. has green fingers

D. loves plants and roses

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

A. People should make use of their own talent.

B. People should grow plants and flowers.

C. People must help others when necessary.

D. People must study hard to live better.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

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

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

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

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

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

【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。

11．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

You may not realize it but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?

If you discover （发现） that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the

differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why he does things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate （温和的） and open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, "________." If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance is just that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone's life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.

（1）What does the underlined word "respect" mean in Chinese?

A. 期望

B. 仰慕

C. 尊重

D. 拒绝（2）Which of the following sayings can be put in the blank "________" in Paragraph 4?

A. A friend without faults will never be found

B. Treat others how you want to be treated

C. Between friends all is common

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed

（3）This passage is trying to tell us ________.

A. what's important for a student

B. what students should do at school

C. how to treat people different from us

D. how to get others to do things in the right way

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了忍耐的重要性和如何练习忍耐。

（1）词义猜测题。根据下文We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them. 我们不能改变别人做事的方式，但是学习如何和他们愉快共存是重要的，可知忍耐就是意识并尊重他人的不同，因此respec意为“尊重”。故选C。

（2）推理判断题。根据下文 Tolerance is just that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change. 忍耐是你应该尊重别人的不同并不要尝试使他们改变，可知忍耐应该是以自己想要被对待的方式对待别人。故选B。

（3）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了忍耐的重要性，即如何对待与我们不同的人。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及词义猜测、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，词义猜测题要注意理解上下句意思，通过上下句意推断出单词意思；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。

Nancy's Gym

Keep fit! Lose weight!

Open: 1: 00 p. m. to 8: 00 p. m. Saturdays and Sundays

$25/hour Tel:4556-2233

Ice World

Have fun skating here!

$20/hour for children $30/hour for adults*

Open: 10: 00 a. m. to 8: 00 p. m. Tel:8868-2526

Water World

Adults: $10 Children （aged 15 or under） : $7

Open: 9: 00 a. m. to 9: 00 p. m. Tel: 2151-8296

A. Every day.

B. On weekdays.

C. On weekends.

D. From Monday to Wednesday.（2）Mrs. Green wants to go to Water World with her 11-year-old son, how much does she need to pay?

A. $7

B. $10

C. $17

D. $20

（3）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. You can play in Water World at 8: 00 a. m.

B. You can go to Nancy's Gym in the morning.

C. You should pay $25 for an hour in Ice World.

D. You can call 8868-2526 if you like going skating.

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这三个广告中，分别介绍了健身房，冰雪世界和水世界的服务内容，收费及电话信息，阅读中注意把握每则广告的不同之处。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一个表格Open: 1: 00 p. m. to 8: 00 p. m. Saturdays and Sundays，可知只有周末开放，故选C。

（2）数字计算题。根据第三个表格Adults: $10 ；Children （aged 15 or under） : $7可知10+7=17$，故选C。

（3）正误判断题。根据三则广告描述，在成人健身房每小时25美元，开放时间是下午一点到下午八点；在冰雪世界每小时30美元，冰雪世界的电话是Tel:8868-2526；在水世界每小时10美元，开放的时间上午九点到下午九点。可知只有选项D是符合文章内容，排除A/B/C选项。故选D。

【点评】这三个广告中，分别介绍了健身房，冰雪世界和水世界的服务内容，收费及电话信息，阅读中注意把握每篇的重点内容，注意三则之间的区别。然后带着问题再读广告，找出答题依据。对于有关数字的问题，要认真分析，并进行必要的计算。

13．阅读下面的材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理）by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful （猛烈的） earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications （资历）, but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages, Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

（1）The Peace Corps is ________ in the United States.

A. a city

B. an organization

C. a volunteer

D. a school

（2）The underlined word "those" in the passage means "________".

A. the homeless

B. the sick

C. the poor

D. the kids

（3）What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?

A. They want to make more friends.

B. They want to be helpful.

C. It helps them get work experience.

D. It can improve their social life.

（4）What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The world needs volunteers.

B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

C. Volunteers do all kinds of work.

D. There are different ways of volunteering.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在每个国家，有成千上万的人需要帮助，世界需要志愿者。现在越来越多的青少年积极寻找志愿服务机会。他们做志愿者，因为他们认为这会很有趣，或者他们会学到一些东西。

（1）推理题。根据第一段前两句In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理） by their governments, for example, the Peace

Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain.可推知，the Peace Corps是美国的一个组织机构。故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。根据本句the mother of those without families.她帮助无家可归的人，照顾病人，分发食物，成为那些没有家人孩子的母亲，可知those指代“无家可归的孩子”。故选D。

（3）细节题。根据第三段最后一句but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.可知，文中未提到“想交更多的朋友”这一原因，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了世界上有很多人需要帮助，现在越来越多青年参与志愿活动，所以“The world needs v olunteers.世界需要志愿者”最符合文意。故选A。

【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。

14．阅读理解

A little girl had a doll. She loved it so much that she would treat it with great care, even though her friends would laugh at her for being so careful.

As time passed, the girl grew up, moved houses, became an adult, got married, had children, and finally became a lovely little old woman with many grandchildren.

One day, she returned to her hometown, found her original house, and went in. Among hundreds of old things, she found her doll. It was as well looked after as before. She took it home with her and gave it to her granddaughter. Her granddaughter loved it.

Each time the old woman saw her granddaughter play with the doll, tears （眼泪）of joy would roll down her cheeks （脸颊）. She was so glad to see that it was in the hands of her granddaughter.

（1）When the woman was a little girl, she had a______ and she loved it so much.

A. dog

B. doll

C. toy car

D. ball

（2）Those friends laughed at her because she______.

A. looked so thin and ugly

B. didn't get on well with her friends

C. treated her doll so carefully

D. didn't like to play games with them

（3）When the old woman found her doll, ________.

A. it looked old and terrible

B. she threw it away

C. she took it home and kept it to herself

D. it was as well looked after as before

（4）What does the underlined word "original" mean in the third paragraph?

A. 豪华的

B. 原来的

C. 新建的

D. 木质的

（5）Whenever the old woman saw her granddaughter play with the doll, she would________.

A. feel very glad and joyful

B. think of her old friends

C. want to buy her granddaughter a new doll

D. wish to go back to her hometown again

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

（5）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一位老太太和她小时候玩的娃娃的故事。

（1）细节题。根据A little girl had a doll可知女人是个小姑娘时，她有一个娃娃并且很喜

欢它，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据She loved it so much that she would treat it with great care, even though her friends would laugh at her for being so careful可知那些朋友嘲笑她，因为她对她的洋娃娃

很小心，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据 she found her doll. It was as well looked after as before可知，她找到了她

的洋娃娃。它和以前一样受到了很好的照顾，故选D。

（4）词义猜测题。根据 she returned to her hometown, found her original house, and went in

可知她返回家乡，当然发现了原来的老房子，故original是原来的意思，故选B。

（5）推理题。根据 Each time the old woman saw her granddaughter play with the doll, tears

of joy would roll down her cheeks . She was so glad to see that it was in the hands of her granddaughter 可知每当老太太看到孙女和娃娃玩的时候，她会感到非常高兴和快乐。故

选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题3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。

15．阅读理解

Do you read advice columns（建议专栏） in newspapers and magazines? Do you think they are helpful to everyone who reads them? Here are some.

Dear Sally,

I've got a problem. My good friend Lana in my science class asked me to lend her my exercise book so she could copy my answers. Should I do it, Sally? I don't want to, but I'm afraid that if I don't give it to her she won't be my friend any longer.

Carmen Dear Carmen,

Of course you can't give her your exercise book. That's cheating, and you could get into big

trouble if you do that.

Sally Dear Sally,

I was at my friend's house for dinner last Saturday. During dinner, I broke a beautiful plate. It was my friend's favorite plate. It was my friend's favorite wedding gift. I wanted to pay for it, but she didn't agree with me. I feel bad about it.

Kay Dear Kay,

I think you did the right thing. It was important to offer to pay for it, but it's not surprising that she said no. Perhaps you could give her a special gift instead.

Sally Dear Sally,

My son is 24 years old. He finished college last year, but he can't seem to find a job that he likes. I'm worried that he's not trying hard enough to get a job and live on his own. He sleeps till noon every day. Also I've been cooking his meals.

Lisa Dear Lisa,

You're making it too easy for him to stay where he is. Tell him he has two months to find a job （any job）, and get his own place. He's old enough to take care of himself.

Sally （1）Lana wanted to borrow Carmen's .

A. plate

B. science book

C. dictionary

D. exercise book

（2）What's Kay's problem?

A. She broke her friend's plate.

B. She lost her exercise book.

C. Her friend didn't like her gift.

D. Her son didn't find a job.

（3）Sally suggested that Lisa's son should .

A. find an interesting job

B. sleep still 9 o' clock

C. find a job in two months

D. look after his mother

（4）Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Carmen and Lana are good friends.

B. Lana wanted to copy Carmen's answers.

C. Lisa's son finished college at the age of 22.

D. Kay's friend liked the plate very much.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是Sally给几个人的建议。

（1）细节题。根据 My good friend Lana in my science class asked me to lend her my exercise book 可知Lana需要借Carmen的练习册，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据 I broke a beautiful plate. It was my friend's favorite plate. 可知Kay弄坏了她朋友的碟，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据 Tell him he has two months to find a job 可知萨莉建议丽莎的儿子两个月内找份工作，故选C。

（4）推理题。根据 My son is 24 years old. He finished college last year 可知丽莎的儿子22岁就完成了大学学业是错的，故选C。

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