嘉兴市八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编

嘉兴市八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编
一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I've been dancing since I was 14, when my best friend asked me to go to an after-school dance class with her. I enjoyed that dance class and from then on, I began to dance. After every class, I always have to stretch out（拉伸）my legs and back! It feels like as much exercise as a sport.
However, most people think dancing isn't a sport. They think it's an art form（艺术形式）. It is easy to see why those people think so. Dancing to music is relaxing and enjoyable, just like watching a play.
On the other hand, many people think that dancing is a sport. No matter what kind of dance you do, you always use all of your muscles （肌肉）. So, dancers are often just as athletic as football players, runners or swimmers.
In my opinion, dancing is both a sport and an art form. It has brought me great fun and improved my health.
Anyway, whether you think of dancing to be a sport or an art form, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a really fun way to exercise!
（1）The writer has to stretch out her __________ after every dancing class
A. Arms and back
B. Legs and back
C. Legs and neck
D. Arms and neck
（2）Why do most people think watching dancing looks like watching a play?
①because it's easy to understand why people think so.
②Because the music for dancing is relaxing and enjoyable.
③Because the ticket price for dancing and the play is the same.
④because many people think dancing is an art form.
A. ①②③
B. ②③④
C. ①②④
D.
①③①
（3）What does the underlined word "athletic" probably mean?
A. Strong
B. Beautiful
C. Rich
D. Proud
（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Why is dancing a sport?
B. Why is dancing an art form?
C. Why did I fall in love with dancing?
D. Is dancing a sport or an art form?
2．阅读理解
Almost every Chinese person can recite（背诵）the two lines of the famous poem, "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work." But sadly, many of us don't get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million（百万）people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. There were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten up all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have known the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily life to waste less food?
⑴Don't order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
⑵Don't leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
⑶Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
（1）What's the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗子。

B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。

D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。

（2）What should we do to waste less food?
A. Order more food in a restaurant.
B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C. Take all the food you ordered home.
D. Don't store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A number of people have known the importance of saving food.
B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.
D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten up all the food on the table.
（4）What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Don't waste food.
B. Chinese people are friendly.
C. We can't die of hunger.
D. Every grain is grown by farmers.
3．阅读理解
Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted, "Look! That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here. "
Frightened by the strange spaceship, all the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible except Peter and Mary. They were more curious（好奇的）than frightened. They watched the spaceship land and saw a door open, but nobody came out, so they went to look into it. In the centre of the floor, there was a lot of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell in no time and very soon the two young people didn't know anything.
When they came to, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.
"What happened?" asked Mary.
Peter scratched（搔）his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a problem. Come on. It's time to go home."
After driving about fifty metres, they found a thick wall made of something like glass stood in their way. On the other side of the wall, a few strange aliens were looking through the wall and reading a notice, which translated into（译成）English said, "New comers at the zoo, a pair of
earth villagers in their house on wheels. "
（1）What happened after Mary and Peter entered the spaceship?
A. They were asked to eat much food.
B. The temperature went up.
C. Someone they couldn't see knocked them down.
D. The spaceship flew away with them and part of the field.
（2）What can we learn from the end of the story?
A. Peter and Mary became villagers.
B. Peter and Mary were in another planet（星球）.
C. Peter and Mary went back home.
D. Peter and Mary visited the zoo.
（3）The underlined part "house on wheels" means " " in this story.
A. car
B. space
C. wall
D. zoo
（4）How did Peter and Mary feel when they saw the strange spaceship?
A. frightened
B. surprised
C. amazed
D. curious
4．阅读理解
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75%of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean, they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.
（1）From this passage we can see in the United States.
A. women want to work outside the home
B. husbands do as much housework as their wives
C. working wives do most of the housework
D. women do not like to stay at home with their families
（2）At Mother's Camp, women can't .
A. bring their husbands and children
B. read newspapers
C. swim in the lake
D. watch TV
（3）Why would some mothers like to be alone?
A. Because they want a new life.
B. Because they want to relax themselves.
C. Because they have to work full-time.
D. Because they don't like their husbands and children.
（4） is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
A. Looking after their children
B. Working outside the home
C. When to take a vacation
D. Housework
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. Mothers in the US
B. Mothers Are Busy in the US
C. Welcome to Mother's Camp
D. Mothers Relax Away from Home
5．阅读理解
Perhaps you've already watched or heard about Readers, a TV show that has recently become popular. It invites different people to read aloud on the stage, as well as tell the touching stories behind them. They can read everything, like poems（诗）, book, and letters.
Many people are fans of the show and begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now the show gives people a special place to read across China. Reading pavilions（亭）are now in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi'an.
The pavilion is quite small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people's voices. Everyone can read anything they like for three minutes in the pavilion. The show will later pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
People of all ages have come and read in the pavilion, according to People's Daily. " Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the host of the show. "We can actually express our deep feelings through reading aloud."
Both the TV show and the pavilion are encouraging reading among the public, reported China Youth Daily. In fact, this is also what our country is trying to do now. During the two sessions（两会）this month, deputy（代表）Lu Yaping suggested（建设）that a national reading day be set up. Many other deputies agreed with it.
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A. Reader is a popular TV show.
B. People can only read poems on Reader.
C. People can only read poems on Reader.
D. People tell stories for kids on Reader.
（2）What is in a reading pavilion?
A. Telephone.
B. A tape recorder.
C. A camera.
D. A microphone.（3）What are the reading pavilions made for?
A. To help ordinary people become super stars.
B. To help the show pick possible readers.
C. To teach people how to read aloud.
D. To help people express their feelings freely.
（4）From the story, we learn that .
A. people must pay to record their voices in the pavilion
B. few people are interested in the reading pavilions
C. the TV shows aims to encourage more people to read aloud
D. there is a national reading day in China
6．阅读理解
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下）food on his clothes. Many people in the restaurant watched him in disgust（厌恶地）, but his son kept quiet.
After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully. When they came out, the whole restaurant was watching them in silence. The son paid the waiter for their food and started walking out with his father.
At that time, an old man in the restaurant called out to the son and asked him, "Don't you think you have left something behind？"
"No sir, I haven't," the son replied.
"Yes, you have! You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father," the old man said.
The restaurant went silent. No one said anything.
（1）Why did the father always drop food on his clothes?
A. Because he was very careless.
B. Because he was very old and weak.
C. Because his son didn't care about him.
D. Because the waiter was very careless.
（2）What did the son do after dinner?
A. He went home straight with his father.
B. He had a fight with the waiter.
C. He talked with the old man happily.
D. He helped his father wash the food and other dirty things.
（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？
A. The son was angry with the other people.
B. The son was patient （耐心地） with his father.
C. The son didn't pay for the food.
D. The other people were angry with the son.（4）From the story, we can learn that
A. the son should care for his father
B. the father should look after his son
C. the son should take his father to eat dinner
D. the son should leave something after dinner
7．阅读理解
Everyone wants to be successful in their life, don't they? Even as a teenager, you can get success in your life. It really isn't so hard. Here are some steps that help you have a successful teenage life.
______________________.
No matter how boring it is now, education will help you in society. Try your best at school, listen to teachers, do your homework, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will help you to get a great job in the future.
Do good in your free time.
Volunteering can improve your experience; it can also make you happier. Find volunteer opportunities（机会） that interest you. For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal center. If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen. If you love helping the
environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. Having lots of volunteer hours will look good on your resume （履历）!
Find out your goals（目标） in life and work towards them.
Start thinking about jobs you would like to get, and make a good choice according to your interests. Challenge yourself and you'll be surprised at what you can do after you finish a hard job! Get active!
Join a sports team at school or out of school. Just exercise! Studies show that people who get active in their child / teen years will be more active when they're adults, so start getting active now.
（1）_______ might be the best one to put in the blank in the passage.
A. Get up early
B. Do well in school
C. Believe in something
D. Do whatever you like （2）According to the passage, volunteering can help people to get ________.
A. quieter
B. bored
C. happier
D. knowledgeable
（3）If teenagers want to help people, they can volunteer ________.
A. at an animal center
B. at a soup kitchen
C. to clean up litter
D. to plant trees and flowers
（4）In the passage, The writer mainly tells us some ways to ________.
A. have a good teenage life
B. make a good choice
C. get active in child years
D. have a good job and life
8．阅读理解
Many people like to travel during their vacations. Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like traveling alone or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
Why do people like to travel? Some people travel to learn more about other countries' people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure（冒险）. They want to do some different things, such as skiing, bungee jumping and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones when shopping.
There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains, boats or buses, some fly and others drive cars. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.
（1）Why do some people like traveling in tour groups?
A. Because they think it is safe and cheap.
B. Because they have different ways to travel.
C. Because they want to see interesting sights.
D. Because they want to learn more about people from other countries.
（2）How many reasons do people travel for according to the passage?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
（3）Some people take quick tours because .
A. they travel by car
B. they like to visit many places in a short time
C. they have much time for traveling
D. they want to spend a long time in each place
（4）If a person travels for adventure, he may choose to get different experiences. A. riding and bungee jumping B. skiing and swimming
C. walking and mountain climbing
D. skiing and bungee jumping
9．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.
10．阅读理解
Bejing Opera
●Do you like Beijing Opera? Com e and join us.
●At 8:30 a. m. every Sunday
●In Red Star Theater
●The tickets are free.
Blue Sea Hotel
●Two
restaurants
（6:00--23:00 ）
●Swimming pools
●Double room: 300 yuan/night Single room: 220 yuan/night
New Clothes Month ●June 10 -July 10, 2015
●In City Clothes Center
●From 50 yuan to 500 yuan
●All the clothes are the most popular choice for young people.
Welcome to Our Food Festival! ●Time: 3:00 p.m.—8:00 p. m. ●In People's Park ●Raise money to plant more trees.
（1）We can watch Beijing Opera in _______. A. Red Star Theater B. Blue Sea Hotel C. City Clothes Center D. People's Park
（2）We can enjoy food in the restaurant in Blue Sea Hotel _______.
A. only in the daytime
B. only at night
C. from 6:00 a.m.to 11:00 p. m.
D. at any time
（3）The clothes are for the _______ in New Clothes Month.
A. women
B. men
C. children
D. young people
（4）They hold the food festival to raise money to _______.
A. help sick children
B. plant more trees
C. help blind people
D. buy books for poor kids
（5）Which one is TRUE?
A. All the clothes are over ￥100 in New Clothes Month.
B. A single room in Blue Sea Hotel costs ￥300 every night.
C. The tickets to Beijing Opera are free.
D. The food festival will last about a month.
11．阅读理解
Have you ever walked along the Silk Road? Do you know the famous Silk Road? The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes （贸易路线） connecting the East and the West.
People used to do business with others from different countries along these routes. Scientists and archaeologists （考古学家） believe people began to travel along the Silk Road centuries ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It started from China and finally got to Rome.
Merchants traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded in tea, cloth, gold, jewels and other things. During its busiest time, the Silk Road attracted （吸引） people from many different countries, such as China, Iraq, Turkey and Greece. All those people traveled along the Silk Road to share goods, stories, ideas, languages and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road is still useful, but now people use trains instead of camels and horses to travel. They have realized the Silk Road is becoming more and more important among countries. So they, especially Chinese people, are trying to make better use of it. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It has over 35,000 objects about the Silk
Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries.
（1）The old Silk Road started from China and got to______.
A. Iraq
B. Turkey
C. Greece
D. Rome
（2）The underlined word "Merchants" means "______" in Chinese.
A. 流浪汉
B. 犯人
C. 商人
D. 铁匠（3）All people could share ______ through the Silk Road.
A. families
B. cultures
C. people
D. countries
（4）What can we infer according to the passage?
A. We can get to any part of the world along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road is playing an important role in the world.
C. Only China would like to make better use of the Silk Road.
D. The Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan simply protects China's history.
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. The Silk Road
B. The Silk Route Museum
C. The East and the West
D. Trades Among Countries
12．阅读理解
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world's important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home to many different kinds of animals. The world's largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red- crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering（提供） food and home to some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.
（1）The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the of China.
A. east
B. south
C. west
D. north
（2）Usually the weather in the wetlands is .
A. hot
B. pleasant
C. cold
D. dry
（3）The World Wetlands Day is on .
A. April 22
B. June 25
C. February 2
D. March 22
（4）We must protect wetlands because .
A. they are home to wildlife
B. they can offer food to animals
C. they can prevent flood
D. A, B and C
13．阅读理解
After watching the movie The X-Files, Kelly and, her friends start to discuss whether aliens are real or not.
Stacy believes that aliens are real and they are living right among us. They wear human skin and act like humans. In her opinion, aliens want to take over the Earth and kill all human beings. Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens. They are here to kidnap humans and do experiments to find cures for illnesses and help end global warming!
"My girls," says Kelly, "you have so much imagination!" She adds, "There are no aliens and what you read about in the newspapers is just a gimmick（噱头）to make people buy the newspapers. The X-Files is just a film which gives the director full space for his imagination. "Kelly then stands up and goes to the washroom.
Kelly locks the washroom door behind her. She looks at herself in the mirror and thinks they will never know who she is. "I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet," she thinks.（1）What do aliens look like according to Stacy?
A. They have big eyes and long legs.
B. They wear human skin and act like animals.
C. They wear human skin and act like humans.
D. They wear human clothes and act like humans.
（2）The following are Alicia's opinions about aliens EXCEPT___________.
A. aliens are helpful for us humans
B. aliens are living somewhere unknown
C. the government knows all about aliens
D. aliens kidnap humans and do experiments
（3）Which is TRUE about what Kelly says in Paragraph 4?
A. She doesn't believe aliens are real.
B. Kelly's friends like reading newspapers.
C. People buy newspapers mainly for reading news about aliens.
D. The director of The X-Files believes aliens are real.
（4）What can we infer from the passage?
A. Kelly is an alien.
B. Stacy and Alicia saw aliens before.
C. Kelly is planning a trip to the seaside.
D. Kelly doesn't have much imagination.
14．阅读理解
In January, 2017, a Chinese "diplomat（外交官）" came back to China from the United States. Many US people were at the airport and said goodbye to her. Who is the diplomat? She is a 3-year-old panda called Bao Bao.
Bao Bao was born at the National Zoo in Washington D. C., the US in 2013. Her parents are Tian Tian and Mei Xiang. China sent them to the US in 2000."We have watched Bao Bao grow up during the past three years," said Dennis Kelly, the zoo director. "We're going to miss her so much."
Why does Bao Bao have to come back to China? It's because all the pandas born in foreign countries must come back to China before they turn 4. This is an agreement between China and other countries.
Bao Bao spent about 16 hours on the plane home. A zookeeper and a doctor stayed with her along the way. The zoo also put bamboo, apples, biscuits, potatoes and water on the plane. Now, Bao Bao is happy at her new home in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
（1）Which of the following is TRUE about Bao Bao?
A. Many US people came to see her off.
B. She is 17 years old.
C. She travelled to the US in 2013.
D. She was born in Chengdu, China.
（2）According to the agreement, Bao Bao has to before she's 4.
A. come back to China
B. travel around the US
C. move to another US city
D. make friends with a panda
（3）How did Bao Bao come home?
A. By truck.
B. By ship.
C. By train.
D. By plane.
（4）What is the main idea of the article?
A. The panda's life in the United States.
B. All pandas belong to China.
C. A little panda comes back home.
D. Pandas play a big part in the world.
15．阅读理解
Hayao Miyazaki（宫崎骏） was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. As a boy, he liked to read and draw cartoons. After graduating from university in 1963, Miyazaki joined the Toei Animation （动画片制作） Company. At Toei, he worked on many animated movies, like the famous Puss in Boots. In 1984, he made Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind （《风之谷》）, which was based on a comic book he wrote. Because this movie was so successful, Miyazaki was able to start his own animation company, Studio Ghibli.
One of Miyazaki's most loved movies is My Neighbour Totoro（《龙猫》）, made in 1988. It is a children's movie, but many teenagers and adults like it too. The movie is about two sisters who become friends with a big supernatural （神奇的）animal named Totoro. It is a very warm-hearted story, with many strange and interesting characters such as Cat Bus, a cat which is also a bus. Miyazaki's 2001 movie, Spirited Away, was even more popular than My Neighbour Totoro.
All of Miyazaki's movies have strange but charming people and creatures. Many of his stories happen in worlds that are different from ours. However, they still show his ideas about real life. He often points out how humans hurt the natural world. He thinks people should change the ways.
（1）What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The movie My Neighbour Totoro.
B. The early life of Hayao Miyazaki.
C. The most famous movie in Japan.
D. The works of Hayao Miyazaki.
（2）How did the success of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind help Miyazaki?
A. He was able to start his own company.
B. He could sell a comic book.
C. He could join Toei Animation Company.
D. He could work on more movies.
（3）Which movie is "Cat Bus" in?
A. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
B. My Neighbour Totoro.
C. Puss in Boots.
D. Spirited Away.
（4）Who likes My Neighbour Totoro ?
A. Teenage girls.
B. Children.
C. Adults.
D. A, B & C.
（5）According to the passage, why are Miyazaki's movies so successful?
A. His movies are funny.
B. His movies show his ideas about real life.
C. His movies have strange creatures.
D. He wants to protect the environment.
16．阅读理解。