成都石室联合中学蜀华分校八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编

成都石室联合中学蜀华分校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．阅读理解
The film Forever Enthralled was directed by the director（导演）Chen Kaige, and famous stars acted in it, such asZhang Ziyi and Chen Hong. This film shows Mei Lanfang's life.
Mei, a master of Beijing opera, grew up in a family of Beijing opera performers. He began to perform on the stage（舞台）in 1904 when he was 10 years old. He learnt his acting skills and played female roles and became highly good at singing, dancing and acting. He turned himself into a performer of almost all types of the "Dan" female roles.
In July 1937, the Japanese army occupied（占领） Beijing. The officer of the army told Mei to perform for them and promised to give him a lot of money. Mei refused to do so, and from then on, he gave up performing on stage during the war. This made him poor until the war ended in 1945.
After 1949, he made the Dan have an important place in Beijing opera through many years of hard working. In his 50-year stage life, he used new acting skills and made lots of good operas. So he became the symbol of Beijing opera.
（1）The movie Forever Enthralled shows the life of_________ .
A. a famous actress
B. a film director
C. an unknown film star
D. a master of Beijing opera
（2）During the war, Mei refused to appear on stage because he _______.
A. had a lot of other things to do
B. did not like to perform Beijing opera
C. had enough money to live a good life
D. hated performing for the Japanese army
（3）How does the writer mainly introduce Mei's life in the passage?
A. By presenting several facts.
B. By discussing a point of view.
C. By using a timeline of events.
D. By listing a group of examples.
2．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.
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
Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing New Zealand's highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn't make him lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
From the top of the world's highest mountain, Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn't hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his "legs" didn't work well sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8,850-meter mountain.
"I'm not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do anything better. "
（1）What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?
A. He went mountain-climbing with his wife.
B. He climbed mountains with man-made legs.
C. He was the first to climb Mount Everest.
D. He was the best guide of the world.
（2）Which of the following is the correct order in Mark's story?
a. Losing both of his legs.
b. Working as a mountain guide.
c. Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.
d. Reaching the top of Mount Everest. A. c-a-b-d B. c-a-d-b C. b-c-a-d D. b-a-c-d
（3）Mark's story makes us believe that he is a man. A. polite B. brave C. kind D. clever
（4）Mark told us that he cared much about . A. being the first B. climbing higher C. keeping healthy D. being a guide
5．阅读理解 Ben has received four messages today. Read and find what they are.
Hi, Ben. I've just finished a really fantastic book by a British writer called Stephanie Meyer. I think you would like the book. Do you want to borrow it? I'll be at Room 314 tomorrow afternoon. Mike Ben,
Can you phone your grandma? She phoned at 7:30 p.m. She says you needn't like to hear from you. Don't phone after 10:00 p.m.She got a
headache, so she's going to bed early.
Ross
Hello, Ben I'm home again after my holiday. The weather wasn't great in France, but that wasn't the problem. I broke my leg on the second day of the holiday. I had to stay at the hotel while others were out all day. I was
really bored. When can you come around and see me.
Peter
Ben,
I'm going to be late. Don't wait for me at the bar. I'll go straight to the restaurant and see you there.
Jenny
（1）Mike leaves the messages to .
A. share a book with Ben
B. get Ben's phone call soon
C. tell Ben his story in France
D. ask Ben to look after his grandma
（2）Where is Jenny going to meet Ben?
A. At the bar.
B. At the restaurant.
C. At his home.
D. At Room 314.
（3）Who wants to see Ben soon?
A. Mike.
B. His grandma.
C. Peter.
D. Ross.
6．阅读理解
When you are ill, you must be unhappy because you feel uncomfortable, you don't want to work and you may have to stay in bed. This makes you feel very sad.
What makes us ill? They are germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes. But you can see them with a microscope （显微镜）. They are very,
very small and there could be hundreds of them on a little piece of something.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope. We will see a lots of them in it, so your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are not only found in water. They are found in air and dust（灰尘）, if you get a cut in the finger, and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut, germs will come into your finger. Your finger will become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes if the germs go into all of your body, you may have pain in every part of the body.
What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.
（1）The underlined word "germs" means ________ in Chinese.
A. 尘埃
B. 细胞
C. 赃物
D. 病菌（2）If we want to find out how many germs there are, we can use ________.
A. eyes
B. glasses
C. microscopes
D. cameras
（3）According to the passage, we can find a lot of germs at ________ places.
A. clean
B. dirty
C. quiet
D. noisy
（4）From the passage, we know that germs are ________ to us.
A. friendly
B. bad
C. useful
D. important
7．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。

Do you know "Weibo Addicts" （微博控）? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are "out"! Weibo means microblog. People may spend much time writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words. Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 and it grows very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. People write microblogs for many reasons. For many microblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, everyday life, pictures, music, videos and so on.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. However, this can also bring problems and even panic （恐慌）. For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami （海啸） hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like "Salt can help people fight radiation （辐射）" were hot on microblogs. Then a crazy buying of salt followed. Later people knew it was just a rumor （谣言）. In a word, microblog plays a new part in the life of Chinese people.
（1）What does Weibo Addicts in the first paragraph mean?
A. People who are crazy about Weibo.
B. People who seldom use Weibo.
C. People who first made Weibo.
D. People who need Weibo least.
（2）What is NOT an advantage （优势） of Weibo?
A. It is short but carries many meanings.
B. It can help us learn the latest news.
C. It can send rumors.
D. It is easy to use.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Writing a microblog needs much time.
B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it is so popular now.
C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages.
D. More Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA
（4）What does Para. 3 mainly talk about?
A. How to use Weibo.
B. Why Weibo is so popular.
C. Who is using Weibo.
D. What Weibo is.
8．阅读理解
Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.
Try to find out what you are worry about.
Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can't, you can ask for help.
Think of ways to make it better.
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
（A）How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
（B）Do I have a good place to do my homework?
（C）Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
Ask for help.
When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.
（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Seven.
（2）If you're worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT "________".
A. Why are grades important?
B. What do grades mean to me?
C. How do I get ready for class?
D. Why don't my friends like me?
（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?
A. Make a new friend.
B. Don't talk to her or him anymore.
C. Have another fight with her or him.
D. Invite her or him to a basketball game.
（4）The passage mainly tells us ________ .
A. who is often worried
B. when people are worried
C. how to deal with our worries
D. what kind of worries people have
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?
11．阅读理解
Dragon Dance（舞龙） is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The length（长度） of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 metres for acrobatic（杂技） models, and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade（游行） styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.
The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor（黄帝） spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of themselves as the dragons.
（1）What were dragons traditionally made of?
A. Gold.
B. Paper.
C. Wood and cloth.
D. Plastic.
（2）How long is a dragon for the largest parade style?
A. About 25 metres.
B. About 35 metres.
C. About 30 metres.
D. About 70 metres.（3）What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A. A very long dragon.
B. A small organization.
C. A parade.
D. An acrobatic model.（4）When did the Dragon Dance become popular?
A. During the Han Dynasty.
B. During the Song Dynasty.
C. During the Tang Dynasty.
D. During the Qing Dynasty.
12．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。

If you look at the top of your phone, you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G.The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile phone network. But these symbols will become things of the past after 5G networks fully arrive.
On March 30, Shanghai vice-mayor Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone, CGTN reported. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks.
About 100 times faster than 4G networks, 5G will let people download and upload data faster than ever before. But 5G won't just bring faster mobile Internet. People can use it to do many other things as well.
For example, 5G will help to make self-driving cars safer. Today's self-driving test cars have one problem-lag （延迟）. When the car "sees" an obstacle （障碍物）, it sends he information to a data center and receives instructions. However, it takes time to send and receive the information with this kind of lag, the cars might crash because they don't receive instructions in time. With 5G, this lag will be greatly lowered, making the cars safer according to CNN.
5G could also be used to power the Internet of Things （IoT）. This means a large online network that connects all things and people. Fast Internet speeds will be the key to developing this technology. The IoT could be used in a lot of ways. For example, with IoT, your fridge could automatically （自动地） place an order online for eggs when it finds that there are no eggs left.（1）In which city was 5G tested for the first time in China?
A. Beijing
B. Shanghai
C. Guangzhou
D. Shenzhen
（2）The writer uses self-driving cars as an example to ________.
A. explain how self-driving cars work
B. tell us the possible danger of self-driving cars
C. let us know how helpful 5G's fast speed can be
D. show us how 5G will bring faster mobile Internet
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The first 5G video call was made on a computer on March 30.
B. With the help of 5G, people can only download and upload data faster.
C. Self-driving test cars might not crash if they can receive instructions in time.
D. The IoT is a fridge that can order eggs automatically when there are no eggs left.
（4）The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. the IoT
B. 5G networks
C. self-driving cars
D. Huawei smartphones 13．阅读理解
In the Kingdom of Arendelle, Princess Elsa has the power of freezing and creating ice and snow, and her younger sister Anna loves to play with her. When Elsa accidentally hits Anna on the head with her gift and almost kills her, their parents bring them to trolls that save Anna's life and make her forget the ability of her sister. Elsa returns to the castle and maintain herself recluse in her room with fear of hurting Anna with her increasing power. Their parents die when their ship sinks in the ocean and three years later, the coronation（加冕） of Elsa forces her to open the gates of her castle to celebrate with the people. Anna meets Prince Hans in the party and she immediately falls in love with him and decides to marry him. But Elsa does not accept the marriage and loses control of her powers freezing Arendelle. Elsa flees to the mountain.
Anna, the sister of the queen Elsa, sets off on a dangerous and mysterious journey to bring back Elsa, who has run away because of causing an endless winter upon her home town. Anna teams up with the peasant Kristoff and his reindeer Sven and with the snowman Olaf to seek out Eisa. Anna must get through challenges and meet new friends, such as Olaf, a lovely talking snowman, and face her charming boyfriend to save the kingdom 'not only from Hans, but from forever winter. They find Elsa in her icy castle and she accidentally hits Anna in the heart; now only true love can save her sister from death.
（1）What's Elsa special ability?
A. To help others and make money.
B. To create a new world.
C. To freeze and create ice and snow.
D. To make fire without anything.
（2）Why did Elsa's parents die?
A. Because of Elsa's increasing power.
B. Because their ship sank in the ocean.
C. Because Elsa hit Anna and almost killed her.
D. Because of the coronation of Elsa.
（3）Why did Elsa flee to the mountain?
A. She did not accept the marriage of her sister.
B. She lost control of her powers.
C. She froze Arendelle.
D. A, B & C
（4）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in Para. 2?
A. 可怕的
B. 神秘的
C. 美好的
D. 令人向往的14．阅读理解
A Faithful Dog
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting（打猎） with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle（摇篮）, which was like a small bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail
and jumped up to put his paws（爪子） on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood （血） on Gelert's jaws（下巴） and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them. "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword（剑） and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed （设法） to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt （没受伤）. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended（保卫） the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried（埋葬） him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
（1）Gelert was the dog of the Prince of .
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Ireland
D. Wales
（2）The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving.
A. watch the door
B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends
D. stop the strangers
（3）The dog was very when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad
B. fearful
C. afraid
D. tired
（4）The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's .
A. jaws
B. paws
C. head
D. both A and C 15．阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

As a volunteer teacher, I travelled 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 3 rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another for Grades4, 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 and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it. But they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I am busy preparing lessons, and 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 very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me. I love the small village and, the children. In fact, I would like to continue working there.。