新目标八年级下册英语Unit2阅读理解专练(一)及答案

新目标八年级下册英语Unit2阅读理解专练一
阅读理解
一
“Mom, you won’t believe what Anna’s grandfather bought her for her birthday!” shouted Michelle.
“What?” asked Mom.
“A horse,” said Michelle. “Can I have one for my birthday?”
“No, Honey! I’m sorry but we don’t have enough money,” said Mom.
Michelle walked to her room. The phone rang (响起铃声), and Michelle answered.
“Will you get one for your birthday?” asked Anna. “We can ride them together.”
“No,” said Michelle. “Mom said we don’t have enough money.”
“Oh. Er... I have to fe ed Sir Charles. See you tomorrow,” said Anna.
“Maybe I can help Anna feed Sir Charles,” thought Michelle. She picked up the phone, but her mom was on the phone.
“That would be wonderful. I think she’ll enjoy the riding lessons,” said Mom.
Michelle even did n’t hear her mom walk in the room.
“Honey, I want to talk to you,” said Mom.
Michelle put the phone down. “I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I was going to call Anna,” said Michelle.
“So you heard about the riding lessons?” asked Mom.
“Yes,” said Michelle.
“I don’t have enough money to buy a horse, but I
thought you’d like to learn to ride it. Mrs. Mayberry
gives lessons every Saturday. She said you and Anna
could be in the same class. I know it’s not the same as
having your own horse, but ...” said Mom.
“It’s better,” said Michelle.
“Why?” asked Mom.
“Anna has to feed Sir Charles every day. It
takes lots of time,” said Michelle.
“So you’re satisfied?” asked Mom.
“Of course. It’s the best birthday gift ever,”
said Michelle.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( ) 1. Michelle’s mom didn’t agree to buy her a
horse because ______.
A. she didn’t like horses
B. a horse needed too much money
C. Michelle didn’t have time to care for a horse
D. it was dangerous for Michelle to ride a horse
( ) 2. Sir Charles was ______.
A. a horse
B. a dog
C. Anna’s
grandfather D. Michelle’s grandfather
( ) 3. The underlined word “eavesdrop” in the
passage means “______” in Chinese.
A. 抱怨
B. 放弃
C. 偷听
D. 拒绝
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according
to the passage?
A. Michelle didn’t like feeding horses.
B. Anna wanted Michelle to help her feed her
horse.
C. Anna’s father bought her a horse for her
birthday.
D. Michelle would learn to ride a horse from Mrs.
Mayberry.
( ) 5. What’s the best title of the passag e?
A. A telephone call
B. Anna and Michelle
C. How to ride a horse
D. The best birthday gift
二
Dear Tommy,
I’m in Paris now! Mom, Sally and I came here
to visit my uncle. We are having a wonderful time.
Dad didn’t come because his company (公司) sent
him to work in Japan last month. He will have to
stay there until November.
For Sally and me, it’s our first time to come to France.
We are so excited! Last week Mom went to different shows
alone. She used to study in Paris, so she knows the city well.
Sally and I visited many interesting places with Aunt Susan.
Although we can’t speak French, it’s OK. Aunt Susan and
Uncle Tyler can speak both French and English.
Yesterday afternoon, Mom, Sally and Aunt Susan
stayed home cooking dinner. Uncle Tyler took me fishing.
We drove for an hour and finally arrived at his favorite lake.
First, we walked around the lake looking for a good place to
fish. Uncle Tyler said we should fish from the top of a large
rock.
I was so interested in catching a fish that when I threw
my fishing line and hook (鱼钩) out, the rod (鱼竿) went
with them! Uncle Tyler got my rod out of the lake. Then he
said that next time, I should wait until he put bait (鱼饵) on
the hook.
We fished for two hours and my uncle caught four fish.
He is a fantastic fisherman. The only thing I caught was a
cold. I can’t wait to go again soon, so I can become a great
fisherman like him.
Yours,
Frank
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( ) 1. Frank’s father went to Japan to ______.
A. work
B. study
C. take a holiday
D. visit his brother
( ) 2. Who CANNOT speak French?
A. Susan and Tommy.
B. Sally and Susan.
C. Frank and Tommy.
D. Sally and Frank.
( ) 3. Which word best describes Frank when he was
fishing?
A. Bored.
B. Excited.
C. Angry.
D. Careful.
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the
letter?
A. Frank will stay in Paris with his family until November.
B. Frank got sick after he fished in the lake with his uncle.
C. Sally used to study in Paris and she visited many places there.
D. Sally spent an hour cooking dinner with her mother and aunt.
( ) 5. What will Frank probably do if Tyler asks him to go fishing next time?
A. Go with him.
B. Send him a new rod.
C. Say no to him.
D. Prepare some bait himself.
三
Last year, Bob visited Vancouver, Canada alone. He went there to give a talk on the environment. When it was over, he traveled to the Rocky Mountains and stayed in the Maple Leaf Hotel. He then took a short walk to look at the local (当地的) plants in the forest. After a few hours, he knew he took the wrong way, but was sure he could get back to the hotel.
However, after walking for several hours the next day, Bob knew he was in trouble. “I had my mobile phone, but the battery (电池) was almost dead. I could probably make just one call. But I didn’t know the number of my hotel and I didn’t want to worry my family unless I really had to,” said Bob. He went on walking for three more days. He knew which plants he could eat and he had little trouble finding them.
On the fourth day, he knew it was hopeless and decided to call his family. “He was quite calm when he spoke to me on the phone,”said Shirley, Bob’s wife (妻子). “He seemed to be in control of the situation.” Shirley called the Maple Leaf Hotel at once. “That week lots of visitors went to the city to watch basketball games, and we thought Mr. Rigsby went there too,” said the hotel owner. As soon as Shirley phoned, the hotel sent out some people to look for Bob. They found him about one hour later, and luckily he was quite unhurt.
“I will never go to the forest without a guide. I never want an experience like that again,” said Bob.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )1. Bob went to Vancouver to _______.
A.watch football games
B. give a talk on traveling
C. watch basketball games
D. give a talk on the environment
( )2. What does the underlined word “calm” in
Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 兴奋的
B. 惭愧的
C. 镇静的
D. 痛苦的
( )3. Who did Bob call in the end?
A. His mother.
B. His wife.
C. His sister.
D. His daughter.
( )4. What can we learn about Bob from the
passage?
A. He knew what he could eat in the forest.
B. He stayed in the forest for seven days.
C. H e didn’t like traveling with others.
D. He was seriously hurt in the forest.
( )5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Traveling in the mountains
B. An early call
C. An enjoyable experience
D. Lost in the forest
四
The Beijing Hearing Dog Association has a
plan.They plan to choose some stray dogs (流浪狗)
and train them.Then the dogs will be able to help
the old and the deaf.
They will choose young dogs，because it's
easier to train them.The kind of dog is not
important.
Twenty－four volunteers will join the
training.They all have some experience of keeping
dogs and they all love dogs.They will learn a
special language first from the coach(教练) and
they teach the dogs.This training will take 180
days.Then the better－performed dogs will enter
the next training.They will learn to understand
different sounds，such as knocking on a door and
water boiling.Then the dogs will live with the deaf or the
old for 30 days.
Some people think the plan won't work，because it will
cost a lot of money.But some people like the plan and they
would like to be the volunteers.
( )1.Why does the association want to choose young dogs?
A．Young dogs are cuter. B．Young dogs are stronger.
C．It's easier to train them. D．It will cost less to train them.
( )2.What need the volunteers have in common?
A．They all want to help the young.
B．They all keep lots of dogs.
C．They all work in the association.
D．They all have experience of keeping dogs.
( )3.What will the dogs learn in the second training?
A．They will learn to understand different languages.
B．They will learn to understand different sounds.
C．They will learn to understand old people's living habits.
D．They will learn to understand different ways to open the
door.
( )4.What can we learn from the article?
A．The association will train police dogs.
B．The first training will take 180 days.
C．The old have to pay for the well trained dogs.
D．Most people like the plan.
( )5.Which is the best title for the article?
A．Stray dogs will help people
B．Dogs are very clever
C．The old need dogs' help
D．It's different to train a dog
五
There are many different kinds of festivals around the
world. Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe.
There are wide green fields (田野).
Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.
One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face. The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels (骆驼) have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )1. On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ______.
A. camels
B. parades
C. people in green
D. green buildings
( )2. What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?
A. They run in the snow.
B. They wear red clothes.
C. They jump over the fire.
D. They watch the camel racing. ( )3. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
A. The race happens on March 17.
B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.
C. The race has a history of about 10 years.
D. About 30 people go to the race every year.
( )4. When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every
year?
A. On the first Sunday in February.
B. On the last Sunday in December.
C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year.
D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
( )5. Where can we probably find this passage?
A. In a storybook.
B. In a cookbook.
C. In a travel magazine.
D. In a sport magazine.
六
When Vivienne Harr was 8 years old, she saw
a photo she would never forget. It was a photo of
two young boys carrying large, heavy rocks on
their backs. These children were the same age as
Vivienne. But they did not have the same freedom
and opportunities (自由和机会) that she has.
In some parts of the world, children have to
work hard long days and they can’t go to school.
Vivienne wanted to change this. “I want all kids to
be able to go to school and play,” said Vivienne,
now 10. “I want them to be happy.”
To help raise money for children like the two
boys in the photo, Vivienne started a lemonade
stand (柠檬汽水摊位) near her home in Marin
County, California. She promised to work every
day for a year, rain or shine. “Sometimes, it was
hard for me, when the weather was bad or I wasn’t
feeling well,” said Vivienne. “But I knew that some
children were having a harder time than I was.”
Vivienne’s goal (目标) was to raise $100,000
in 365 days. On Day 175, she reached her goal. But
that didn’t stop Vivienne from working. With the
help of her family, she started Make a Stand. The
company (公司) now puts Vivienne’s lemonade
into bottles (瓶子) and sells it in 130 stores around
the USA. A small part of sales goes to help achieve
Vivienne’s dream — to make the world a better place for all
children.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )1. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to
the fact that ______.
A. some children have to work all day and can’t go to
school
B. some children don’t have clean water to drink
C. some children don’t have enough food to eat
D. some children have no home
( )2. We can learn from the passage that Vivienne ______.
A. is 8 years old
B. is from California
C. has two brothers
D. mainly worked in good weather
( )3. Vivienne reached her goal of raising $100,000
______ after she started the lemonade stand.
A. 130 days
B. 175 days
C. 10 months
D. a year
( )4. Make a Stand is the name of ______.
A. a kind of lemonade
B. a kind of bottle
C. a store
D. a company
( )5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Vivienne and her dream
B. A young inventor
C. The story of two young boys
D. How to make lemonade
七
Jack Brown,an office worker,lives in Washington. He
inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23.but he
wasn't happy at all. When his college friends were looking
for their jobs,he didn't have to. Jack decided to live a simple
life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 0f his money to a
charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is
36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a
small car only,but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor
countries all over the world by sending them $ 200 a month.
The money was used for the children's study, food,
medicine and clothing. Jack received a report each year on
the children's progress. They can write to each other,but
usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. "It was nothing special," he said."Unti1 I went to these countries and met the children I was helping,I didn't know anything about their life. "Once lack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her,I felt very,very happy," he said. "And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children. "
( )1. Why didn't Jack need to look for a job?
A. Because he is an office worker.
B. Because he lives in Washington.
C. Because he went to college.
D. Because he got one million dollars.
( )2. How has Jack helped poor children all over the world?
A. By sending them each $ 200 a month.
B. By giving ,$ 10,000 0f his money to a charity.
C. By writing letters and reports to them.
D. By buying food,medicine and clothing for them.
( )3. Jack learned about the children's progress by
A.visiting them each year
B. asking his college friends
C. getting a report every year
D. talking with them in English
( )4. The underlined words "for a good cause" mean“ ”in
Chinese.
A．功绩B．行善C．优惠D．赏赐
( )5. What does the writer want to tell us through the story?
A, Help others and you will feel happy.
B. Poor children need our help.
C. Living a simple life is the secret to happiness.
D. Giving your money to poor children,please.
八
Project Hope is an education program to help students. It builds schools in the poorest parts of China and it helps poor families afford an education for their children.
Since Project Hope started in 1989, it has done
very well. By 2012, Project Hope had raised 8.73
billion yuan. With the money, it has aided 4.5
million children to go to school and it has built
18002 Hope Primary Schools.
Project Hope has made important contributions
to both education and the health of children. For
more than 20 years, Project Hope has encouraged
the moral development and modern thinking of
students. As a result, the students in the schools
respect their teachers, aid the poor, and help one
another. Project Hope is the best­known and most
successful education program in China. Without
Project Hope, there is a risk that many children
would have an unhappy future.
( )1. What is Project Hope?
A. It's a medical care program to help students.
B. It's a TV program to help students.
C. It's an education program to help students.
D. It's a musical program to help students.
( )2. When did Project Hope start?
A. It started about 20 years ago.
B. It started about 30 years ago.
C. It started about 40 years ago.
D. It started about 10 years ago.
( )3. By 2012 Project Hope had raise ____ yuan.
A. 8.73 million
B. 7.83 million
C. 7.83 billion
D. 8.73 billion
( )4. What's the meaning of the underlined word
“contributions”?
A. 贡献
B. 国家
C. 乡下
D. 力量
( )5. Which of the following is right?
A. Project Hope has made important contributions
only to education.
B. Project Hope has aided 5.5 million children to
go to school.
C. Project Hope has built 18000 Hope Primary Schools.
D. Without Project Hope, there is a risk that many children
would have an unhappy future.
九
My dad works for a food organization that travels to
the countries to offer food, medical help as well as
entertainment. Recently I went with him to do something. I
was there only to tell people where to go, and hand them a
handbill. It was hot, and I wasn’t having much fun.
Then I saw two girls doing the same job, but they were
smiling and happy. They walked up to people who seemed
to be lost and asked them if they needed help, instead of
waiting for people to find them. I saw the first girl talking
politely to an old woman and then smiling as she gave her a
hug. Meanwhile the second girl said to a dirty man, “Hello,
sir. Is there anything I can do for you today?” She talked to
him as if he were an office worker.
They are so kind. This is what I should learn from
them.
()1. Which of the following is the writer’s job?
A. Handing out food.
B. Helping the old people.
C. Telling people where to go.
D. Offering medical help.
()2. The underlined word “them” refers to “____”.
A. people who seemed to be lost
B. people who needed help
C. the two girls
D. the old women
()3. How might the writer feel when he saw what the
two girls did?
A. Excited.
B. Afraid.
C. Angry.
D. Ashamed.
参考答案
阅读理解
一、1-5 BACDD
二、1-5 ADBBA
三、1-5 DCBAD
四、1－5 CDBBA
五、1-5 ACBBC
六、1-5 ABBDA 七1-5 DACBA 八、1-5 CBDAD 九1-3 CCD。