南京玄武区外国语学校八年级英语阅读理解专题

南京玄武区外国语学校八年级英语阅读理解专题
一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读理解
One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for. a walk. He was walking along the sidewalk. Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.
The two drivers were arguing." You came around the corner too fast, "one man said." No!" said the driver of the white car." That's not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place. "Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of the red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court（法庭）. Stanley gave the driver his name
Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.
"I am eighty-two, "answered Stanley. "Do you usually wear glasses?" asked the lawyer. "Yes, I do, "answered Stanley." Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?" the lawyer asked. "No, "replied Stanley.
Then the lawyer said, "Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?"
Stanley thought about it for a minute. "Well, "he said, "when it's dark, I can see the Moon. How far is that?"
（1）The car accident happened.
A. on Sunday morning
B. next Thursday morning
C. on Sunday evening
D. next Thursday evening
（2）The cause of the accident is that
A. the red car was going too slowly
B. the white car was going too fast
C. the drivers were sleepy
D. Stanley was in their way
（3）We can learn from the story that
A. Stanley was a clever and humorous man
B. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened
C. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly
D. Stanley was not able to see the Moon
2．任务型阅读
A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver his name.
Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. "How much does it cost for the whole day?" The man asked. "100 dollars," said the taxi driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was OK.
The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, "What about tomorrow? It's another 100 dollars. "But the man said, "That's OK! See you tomorrow." The taxi driver was very pleased.
The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again, and in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, "I'm going home tomorrow." The taxi driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. "So you're going home. Where do you come from?" he asked. "I come from New York!" said the traveler. "I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susanna. Do you know her?" "Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you! "
（1）Where did the traveler come from?
________
（2）Why did the traveler take the third taxi?
Because ________
（3）Usually the cost traveling one day by taxi may be ________.
（4）Who asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi driver?
________
（5）The driver was unhappy ________
3．阅读短文，选择正确答案。

B
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. .” Where's yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
（1）Jack was _________ when he finished middle school.
A. sixteen
B. eighteen
C. twenty
D. fifteen
（2）The old woman is pleased with Jack because________.
A. he's her grandson
B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet
D. he gets home early （3）From the story , we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
A. classmate
B. colleague（同事）
C. aunt
D. wife （4）The word “stamp” in the story means ________in Chinese
A. 盖印
B. 跺脚
C. 贴邮票
D. 承认（5）Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order to（为了） ________。

A. wake his grandma up
B. make his grandma angry
C. let his grandma tell him the time
D. let his grandma buy him a watch
4．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

C
Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror （镜子） for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push （推）. “Go away!” she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”
Then to the girl he said, “My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”（1）Once upon a time a man had ______.
A. a bad-looking boy
B. a good-looking girl
C. two good-looking children
D. a boy and a girl
（2）The boy was happy because he ______.
A. found a mirror
B. knew he looked as nice as his sister
C. was handsome
D. and his sister were good-looking
（3）The girl gave the boy a hard push because ______.
A. she was stronger
B. what her brother said was wrong
C. her father loved her
D. she was not happy with her brother
（4）Father told the girl that ______.
A. it was important to be good-looking
B. it was a good thing not to be good-looking
C. if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love
D. she was as good-looking as her brother
（5）What can we learn from this story?
A. To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B. To be good-looking is very important.
C. If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.
D. If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.
5．根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。

D
Bats are the only “flying animals” in the world. They can't see very well. We often hear “as blind as a bat”. Yet they have no trouble flying on the darkest nights and finding their ways round. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar（雷达）.
The bat's radar system（系统） works the same way as the radar in ships and planes. As a bat flies through the air, it makes a sound. If the sound hits things, it will come back and the bat’s ears will receive the message. In this way the bat is able to know where the things are. Bats go out for food at night. In the daytime they hang in some dark places. Some people think bats are bad animals. In fact they are useful animals.
（1）We call bats “flying animals” because_______ .
A. they have the radar system
B. they look for food at night
C. they are animals, but they can fly
D. they are useful animals
（2）As_______ , bats can easily find food on the darkest nights.
A. they can see everything all the time
B. they can “hear” everything around them
C. they have good eyesight
D. they can only fly to the places where they live （3）Bats make a sound so that_______ .
A. they can know where the things are
B. they can find their friends
C. they try to tell their friends where they are
D. their “food” can fly to them
（4）From the passage, we know_______ .
A. bats are also birds
B. bats like singing
C. bats’ ears are more useful than their eyes
D. what ba ts’ favorite food is
（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Why Bats Fly at Night
B. The Flying Animal
C. Animals or Birds
D. The Animal With the Radar System
6．阅读理解
One day a dog saw a lion running to him, The dog quickly stood near some bones（骨头）on the ground. Then the dog began to "eat" the bones with his back to the lion. Just as the lion was about to jump, the dog said, "That was one delicious lion! I want to know if there are any more around here."
Hearing this, the young lion felt scared and ran away.
A squirrel（松鼠） saw this. He told the lion about the dog's trick（恶作剧）. The young lion was angry. "Jump on my back and see what's going to happen to that dog!" the young lion shouted.
The dog saw the lion coming with the squirrel. But he didn't run, he pretended he didn't see them. When they got close, the dog said, "Where's my squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another lion.
（1）How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
（2）The young lion felt scared because .
A. the dog ate the bones
B. the dog was too clever
C. he thought the dog ate lions' bones
D. he saw a squirrel
（3）The underlined word "pretended" mean " "in Chinese,
A. 假装
B. 感觉
C. 认为
D. 选择（4）Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. The dog and the lion were good friends.
B. The squirrel was the dog's best friend.
C. The young lion was angry with the dog.
D. The squirrel was happy to see the lion.
（5）From the passage we can know that .
A. the dog was very clever
B. the dog liked playing with lions
C. the squirrel ate lions' bones
D. the lion was on the squirrel's back
7．阅读理解
Try to imagine a life without a memory. It would be impossible. You couldn't use a language, because you wouldn't remember the words. You couldn't understand a film, because you need to hold the first part of the story in your mind in order to understand the later parts. You wouldn't be able to recognize anyone - even members of your own family. You would live in a present forever. You would have no past and you wouldn't be able to imagine a future.
Human beings have amazing memories. Besides all our memories about our own lives, we can recall （回忆）between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own language as well as possibly thousands more in a foreign language. We have all kinds of information about different subjects such as history, science, and geography, and we have many skills such as driving a car or playing a musical instrument. All these things depend on our memory.
How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others. Secondly, research shows that, you can store different things in different parts of the brain. Ideas, words, and numbers are stored in the left—hand side, while the right-hand side remembers pictures, sounds, and smells. In most people, one side of the brain is more developed than the other, and this may explain why some people can remember people's faces easily, but can't remember their names.
（1）What does "store" mean in the last paragraph?
A. 保存
B. 翻译
C. 吸收
D. 隐藏（2）What does the first paragraph talk about?
A. How to keep memory better.
B. How the life would be without memory.
C. How brain works to keep memory.
D. How to remember things.
（3）What can we learn from this passage?
A. If we have no memory, we can use a lot of languages.
B. We can remember our lives and keep a lot of information in our mind.
C. All of people have good memories.
D. People can remember words when they are using their right-hand brain.
（4）Where can we probably read the passage?
A. In an advertisement.
B. In a storybook.
C. In a magazine.
D. In a news report. 8．阅读理解
As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger.
Scientists have found out that radiation（辐射） is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. Some special medicine may work a little, but there's no really helpful medicine.
Space junk is also thought a great danger to spacemen. It's reported that there are 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are man-made satellites（卫星）,10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion（爆炸） in 1996 made a cloud of 300,000
fragments（碎片）, each at least 4 mm in size, and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage. Scientists are working on helpful ways to do with space junk.
Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space for a few years. So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.
（1）________ of man-made things in space are space junk.
A. 10%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 80%
（2）_______ is/are the most dangerous to spacemen.
A. Satellites
B. Radiation
C. Fragments
D. Space junk
（3）What can people do in space in the near future? ________
A. They can only live and travel in space.
B. They can grow some fruit and vegetables in space.
C. They can find out ways to solve all the problems in space.
D. They can spend a few days or live for a few years in space.
（4）The purpose（目的） of the writer who writes the passage is mainly to _________ .
A. introduce what the space is like to us
B. talk about some important space travels
C. tell us the space environment and to care for space
D. show us how interesting the life of the spacemen in space
9．阅读理解
Peter was a carpenter（木匠）in our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Peter was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.
My wife said to me quietly," That's his ninth cup of tea today..."Then she said loudly," It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it? "
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill，"I said.
Peter laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said:
"Yes, "I said, "I'm glad it is only the 10th of June."
"Me too, "said Peter, "it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month."
"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they, Peter?"
Peter looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile on his face. I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble, Peter," I said," please add it up again. You can forget the date. "
I paid him 48. 50 and he was happy to get it.
（1）Why did Peter talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A. Because it was a fine day indeed.
B. Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C. Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
D. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
（2）Why did the writer say that dinning table would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
A. Because paint would be more expensive.
B. Because the wood would be more expensive.
C. Because it was difficult to make dining tables when it was hot.
D. Because he thought Peter would certainly add the date to the cost of the dinning table.
（3）The writer thought Peter would ask for if he made a dining table on June 30th.
A. 48. 50
B. 78. 50
C. 68. 50
D. 20. 00
（4）From the story we know that .
A. Peter had written out the bill before the writer got home
B. Peter still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
C. Peter made a mistake in the bill
D. Peter tried to get more money for his work
10．阅读理解
One day a king went to a faraway place in his country. When he came back, his feet hurt a lot. "There are too many small stones on the roads. They hurt my feet. You should cover every road with leather（皮革）," he told his men. Of course, it would cost a lot of money. One of his men was very smart. He told the king, "Why not cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?" The king was surprised, and he agreed to the man's idea. He asked his men to make a pair of leather shoes for him.
Maybe this is not the beginning of leather shoes. But it teaches us a lesson of life: if you want
to make this world a happy place to live in, the best way is to change yourself, not the world.
（1）What happened to the king after his trip?
A. He lost his feet.
B. His feet hurt.
C. His shoes were broken.
D. Fe lost many stones.
（2）What did the king want to do at first?
A. Cover all the roads with leather.
B. Cover all the roads with stones.
C. Make himself a pair of leather shoes.
D. Buy himself lots of new shoes.
（3）The kings idea was _______.
A. cheap
B. boring
C. expensive
D. exciting
（4）What did the king do at last?
A. Take away all the stones on the roads.
B. Kill cows to get enough leather.
C. Ask others to make a pair of leather shoes for him.
D. Stop travelling around the country.
11．阅读理解
Most American children eat potatoes. But many children don't know what of the potato is the best food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper. I hold the piece between your eyes and light. You will see that the potato has skin（皮）, an outside rim （边缘）and an inside part. The outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato, is the most valuable part of all. But this is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are throwing the best part of it. If you can't cat the whole potato, eat the outside rim first and leave the inside part.
（1）How many parts does the potato have?
A. It has only one part, outside rim.
B. It has two parts, skin and outside rim.
C. It has three parts, skin, outside rim and inside part.
D. It has four parts, middle, skin, outside rim and inside part.
（2）What is the best part of a potato?
A. Outside rim.
B. Inside part.
C. Middle.
D. Skin.
（3）In fact the skin is .
A. no good at all
B. better than the inside part
C. better than the outside rim
D. as good as the outside rim
（4）What does this passage tell about potatoes?
A. How to cook them
B. How to plant them
C. What is made up of a potato
D. How to eat them
12．阅读理解
One of the problems career people（上班族）have in the morning is dressing for the office when there will be an evening party immediately followed, with no time to return home to change. The easiest solution is to keep a full set of toiletries（洗漱用品）and make-up stored somewhere at the office.
A woman going to an evening party should dress in one of her "basic dresses" in the morning-the kind that can change into a different look with an added scarf or jewelry. In fifteen minutes, when her office day has ended, she can metamorphose（彻底变化）herself into another person with freshly cleaned teeth, combed hair, a new face, a different and dressier（更时髦的）pair of shoes, and some sparkling jewelry. If she must wear a long dress for the party, she should bring it to the office in a protective bag and store it safely until she has to put it on.
（1）The easiest solution is .
A. to keep a full set of toiletries and make-up stored somewhere at the office
B. not to go to the party
C. to take a taxi home
D. to finish work earlier
（2）If a woman is going to a party, she should wear in the morning.
A. a nice dress
B. a "basic dress"
C. her uniform
D. casual clothes （3）How long does it take a woman to change herself at least?
A. About five minutes.
B. About fifteen minutes.
C. About half an hour.
D. About fifty minutes.
（4）If a woman must wear a long dress for the party, she should .
A. wear it in the morning
B. buy one in the shop
C. borrow one from her workmate
D. bring it to the office
13．阅读理解
You might see aliens in books and movies. They look strange. They are very smart. They travel in spaceships.
But are there really aliens in space? British scientist Stephen Hawking, 68, thinks so. He says that people should not look for aliens. He thinks they are dangerous. On a new British TV program, Hawking says, "It is quite possible that there are aliens in space. They might live in big spaceships. They have used up all the resources（资源）from their home planet. "He thinks such aliens are sure to get resources from Earth and then go away. They may bring troubles to Earth, too.
（1）Aliens in books and movies are always .
A. quiet and strange
B. strange and smart
C. smart and cruel
D. shy and cute （2）Are there really aliens in space?
A. Yes, there are.
B. No, there aren't.
C. We are not sure.
D. There used to be some, but now they have disappeared.
（3）According to Mr. Hawking, aliens probably have .
A. used up their resources
B. polluted their own planet
C. destroyed the big spaceships they lived in
D. travelled around the earth
（4）Mr. Hawking believes that aliens will come to Earth to .
A. cause troubles
B. get resources
C. make a living
D. make friends with humans 14．阅读理解
My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect（联系）with my friends and family, and my home country, the UK. Here are just some books that I read a lot.
Daddy Long Legs
This book follows the story of a young girl Judy, as she goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my mother because she used to read it to me when
I was ill in bed.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
This is a science fiction book about a man's adventures（冒险经历）in space. It is really creative and has a very British sense of humor（幽默感）. For this reason, it might be a bit difficult for foreigners to understand, but when I read it, I feel a strong connection to my home. When I worked in Japan and the USA, the book was by my side.
Harry Potter
I'm sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days I' m reading them again in Germany.
The Railway Children.
This was one of my favorite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly reminds me of my childhood（童年）. It follows three children and their adventures next to a railway（铁路）.
（1）Where is the writer from?
A. Germany.
B. Japan.
C. The UK.
D. The USA
（2）What does the writer think of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?
A. Simple and fun.
B. Fun and creative.
C. Difficult to understand.
D. Important to British people.
（3）Which of the following is the writer reading these days?
A. Harry Potter.
B. Daddy Long Legs.
C. The Railway Children.
D. The Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy.
（4）The Railway Children reminds the writer of his childhood because_______________.
A. he often read it when he was 13 years old
B. his best friend gave it to him as a birthday gift
C. he spent most of his childhood next to a railway
D. his mother used to read it to him when he was ill
15．阅读理解
We all know that smiling is a kind of body language. In fact, it is not just a body language. It also has some different benefits. Let's learn about the benefits of smiling.
First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Although it's not easy to keep smiling when you are in stressful situations, smiling can reduce stress. That's true. Sometimes, smiling can help people get rid of stress. Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed.
Secondly, smiling is good for your health. For example, it can strengthen your immune（消化）system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling.
Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile.
And then your mood will change for the better.
Lastly, smiling can help you make friends easily. When you smile at others, they usually regard you as a polite and friendly person. Then they are willing to make friends with you. Therefore, no matter what happens, please keep smiling every day.
（1）How many benefits are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
（2）What do the underlined words "get rid of" probably mean in Chinese?
A. 增加
B. 升高
C. 消除
D. 替代
（3）According to the passage, what can make you feel relaxed?
①listen to others' laughter②see smiling faces
③strengthen your immune system
A. ①③
B. ①②
C. ②③
D. ①②
③
（4）After reading the passage, we advise some patients to keep smiling because___________.
A. it can reduce their stress
B. it is good for their health
C. it can improve their mood
D. it can help them forget their diseases
（5）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Benefits of smiling
B. Ways of smiling
C. Smiling and disease
D. Smiling and health
16．阅读理解
Let's Go Summer Camping!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explore will prepare a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM for you! You can take part in many activities and meet animals giraffes, pandas, tigers and so on！More information about the program is as follows：
Age：Students aged 8～16
Groups：There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A
Dates：16～18 Ju1y, 2018 Days：Monday to Wednesday Time：10：00 a. m～4：00 p. m.Program B
Dates：7～9 August, 2018 Days：Tuesday to Thursday Time：10: 00 a. m～4：00 p. m.
Program cost：$250 for non-members；half for members.
How to do：Simply come to our centre to get an application form. Hand in your form before 13th July, 2018（Friday）.
Notes
⒈NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
⒉Both programs will start a day later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW！！ DON'T MISS THE CHANCE！！
（1）How long does each program last?
A. For one day.
B. For six days.
C. For three days.
D. For four days.（2）One member and two non-members should pay ________ for the program.
A. $750
B. $500
C. $625
D. $375
（3）If there is a rainstorm on 16th July, Program A will start on ________.
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday 17．根据短文理解填空。

A 50-year-old American officer came back to his school. The teacher asked him to give a talk to the small boys and girls there. The talk was about the love of their great country. All the little ones were sitting in a large meeting room. The old officer went up and began speaking. He said, “Boys and girls, I studied in this school forty years ago. When I was your age, we were not as happy as you are today. Think about it and answer me. Why are you so happy now?”
No sound came from the children. The old man waited for a long time. Then a short boy in front put up his small dirty hand. “Good boy! Please answer me, dear.” said the officer.
With a big smile on his face, the boy stood up and said, “If you speak long enough, we won't have Maths and Biology lessons this morning.”
（1）What was the old man's talk about?
（2）When the officer studied in this school, how old was he?
（3）翻译画线部分的句子。

（4）Why were the children happy today?
18．根据材料内容，选择正确答案。

B
When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.
Good reading tips:
Try to read at the right level（水平）. Read something that you can （more or less）understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to。