2020-2021年 八年级英语上册阅读理解单元测试题(含答案)经典

2020-2021年八年级英语上册阅读理解单元测试题(含答案)经典
一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）
1．阅读理解
Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is it becoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do some shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves, Because of these good facts, few people refuse it. However, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online, Customers can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping centre. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
（1）Many people are interested in _______ online.
A. watching TV
B. reading
C. studying
D. shopping
（2）From the first paragraph, we know _______.
A. no one likes buying things online
B. more and more people don't like shopping through the Internet
C. shopping on the Internet is more and more popular
D. there are no advantages about shopping on the Internet
（3）People like doing some shopping on the Internet because it can _______.
A. save their money and time
B. help them make a lot of money
C. be very easy
D. help them save time
（4）What's the best title for this passage?
A. Why don't people like going shopping?
B. Shopping through the Internet is very popular
C. How do people shop with little money?
D. Chinese people don't like shopping on the Internet
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了通过网络新型的购物方式受欢迎的原因及人们不喜欢这种购物方式的原因。

（1）细节题。

根据many people have begun to try a new way of shopping through the Internet.可知许多人对网上购物感兴趣，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of shopping through
the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is it becoming more and more popular now?可知网上购物越来越受欢迎，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据shopping through the Internet can save some money and a lot of time.可知网上购物可以节约金钱和时间，故选A。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了通过网络新型的购物方式受欢迎的原因及人们不喜欢这种购物方式的原因。

故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

2．阅读理解
7-year-old Tom likes cartoons very much. When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they're over, Sometimes he would wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he'll be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but he didn't see the program on it, He had to have breakfast and then go to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking lunch in the kitchen, He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother for help.
"It's only ten to twelve now," said the" woman. Your program will be after dinner."
"Well, let's have dinner right now!"
（1）Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so .
A. his mother has to wake him up
B. he goes to school by bus
C. he can get up in the morning
D. he has no time for breakfast
（2）Tom spends much time when he's free.
A. playing football
B. watching football matches
C. doing his homework
D. watching cartoons on TV
（3）Why did Tom turn on the television after getting up this morning?
A. Because he thought he had some time left.
B. Because he didn't know when the cartoon would begin.
C. Because he wanted to know the important news.
D. Because he hoped to watch a game show on TV.
（4）Why did Tom run home after school?
A. Because he was afraid to miss the cartoon.
B. Because he was afraid 10 miss the last bus.
C. Because he was afraid he would be hungry.
D. Because he was afraid he couldn't finish homework.
（5）From the passage we can know that .
A. Tom is a good student at school
B. Tom's mother is telling a lie
C. Tom is a naughty （淘气的） boy
D. Tom always goes to bed late
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文介绍的是汤姆非常喜欢看卡通吉姆。

有一天，他只知道要上演卡通片，但是他不知道确切的时间，他一整天惦记着他的卡通节目。

（1）细节理解题。

根据由Sometimes he'd rather wait for a long time and go to bed late。

In the morning his mother has to wake him up，or he will be late for school可知，他有时候上床睡觉比较晚，因此第二天早上他自己醒不了，妈妈去叫醒他。

故选A。

（2）细节理解题。

根据Little Tom likes cartoons Very much。

When the cartoons begin on TV，he just watches then until they're over可知，汤姆非常喜欢看卡通，因此他会花费很多时间用在看卡通上面，故应该选D。

（3）细节理解题。

根据Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon. In the morning，as soon as he got up，he turned on the television，but didn't see the program on it 可知Tom 只是知道今天有有趣的卡通片，读完全文我们明白他并不知道具体播出时间。

故选B。

（4）细节理解题。

根据After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen. He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again，but he couldn't find the cartoon可知Tom害怕错过卡通片，才快速地跑回家，故应该选A。

（5）理解归纳。

通读全文可知，Tom一心扑在看卡通节目上，对其他事情都不感兴趣，所以他是一个非常淘气的孩子，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

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

3．阅读理解
Hi, I'm Sally. I hardly ever watch TV these days because I'm really busy. When I have time to watch TV, I like to watch game shows, watch game shows to relax. I find they are enjoyable. Watching game shows and listening to music are my favorite ways to relax How about you? What kind of shows do you like to watch?
I am Jim, Game shows are my favorite. How can you dislike shows that make you laugh? Any show that can make me laugh is a good show. I also like sports shows. They're exciting. Most boys in my class like sports shows, I don't like news, It makes me uncomfortable.
My name is Tina. I really like to watch talk shows, talent shows and sitcoms. I think sitcoms are interesting. But my brothers can't stand them. They don't think they're meaningful. My brothers like sports shows and they don't mind talent shows. Every Sunday I watch talent shows with them on TV.
（1）What kind of shows does Sally like?
A. Talk shows.
B. Sports shows.
C. Talent shows.
D. Game shows.（2）Jim doesn't like news because_______.
A. he thinks news is meaningless
B. he thinks news is boring
C. news doesn't make him comfortable
D. news isn't very educational
（3）Tina thinks sitcoms are .
A. meaningless
B. exciting
C. interesting
D. boring
（4）Tina watches talent shows with her once a week,
A. friends
B. brothers
C. sisters
D. parents
（5）From the passage, we can learn that .
A. Sally and Jim like game shows
B. Jim doesn't like sports shows or news
C. Tina thinks game shows are funny
D. Sally doesn't mind talent shows
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）C
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：Sally，Jim以及Tina介绍了自己喜欢的节目及原因。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中语句When I have time to watch TV, I like to watch game shows, watch game shows to relax.提示可知，Sally喜欢游戏节目，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据文中语句 I don't like news, It makes me uncomfortable.提示可知，Jim不喜欢新闻的主要原因是新闻让他不舒服，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文中语句I think sitcoms are interesting.提示可知，Tina喜欢sitcom 的主要原因是感觉挺有趣，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。

根据文中语句Every Sunday I watch talent shows with them on TV.提示可知，Tina每周与兄弟们看才艺表演一次，故选B。

（5）细节理解题。

根据文中语句When I have time to watch TV, I like to watch game shows, watch game shows to relax. 与 I am Jim, Game shows are my favorite. 提示可知，Sally与Jim都喜欢游戏节目，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

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

4．阅读理解
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki's bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works.
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet voice, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, “Get up at once, or you'll be late!”
If you don't get up after the second recording, a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you on the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and awake!
Hiroyuki's bed is not in stores. There is only one bed－the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki's bed and sell it in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich, he won't need to go to work and he won't need to get up early!
（1）The bed is useful to the people .
A. who can't sleep well
B. who can't get up early
C. who go to bed early
D. who go to bed late
（2）The bed is not connected to .
A. an alarm clock
B. a tape recorder
C. a TV
D. a mechanical foot （3）What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn't get up?
A. He will slide onto the floor.
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss.
C. A mechanical foot will kick him on the head.
D. The bed will rise higher and higher.
（4）Which of the following is true?
A. Hiroyuki's company has made such beds.
B. Hiroyuki's bed is the only one made for a contest.
C. Hiroyuki has made a lot of money.
D. Hiroyuki needn't get up early now.
（5）The underlined word “whispers” in the second paragraph means “”.
A. speaks loudly
B. speaks sadly
C. speaks angrily
D. speaks quietly
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】
（1）推理判断。

根据第一段 Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki's bed will solve your problem!可知此床是专门为那些早起困难的人设计的。

故答案为B。

（2）细节理解。

通读短文, 由第二段第一句The bed is connected to an alarm clock可知床与闹钟相连；由Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music可知床与录音机相连；由a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you on the head可知床与机器脚相连。

所以可得出结论：床上未连接电视。

故答案为C。

（3）细节理解。

根据第三自然段的Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor可知最后你会溜下床站到地上。

故答案为A。

（4）细节理解。

根据最后一段There is only one bed—the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest.可知这个床是Hiroyuki 为参加竞赛而制作的，故答案为B。

（5）词义猜测。

根据上一句可知一开始Hiroyuki床播放你女朋友的录音，可知该句句意为：她用甜美的声音低声说。

故推知whisper意为“低声地说”,与D项意思相近。

故答案为D。

【点评】本文属于说明文，阅读时在文章首段确定文章的中心句，然后快速浏览文章内容。

阅读问题，找到问题中的关键词。

在文章中定位问题中的关键词，答案就在关键词附近。

5．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。

What's the first thing that you notice when you walk into your favorite restaurant? Is it the smell of fresh pizza, or the sight of your favorite desserts? Food that looks and smells good will probably taste good, but what about sound? Is that important, too?
Scientists now believe that the taste of food can change when your ears hear different sounds, but it has to be right kind of sound. When you turn on a microwave with popcorn in it, it soon starts to pop. Do you think, "That sounds tasty!"?Not really, you probably think it's nearly ready. But when you smell it, you go to get the salt and the butter. Hearing the popcorn makes you think about it, but smelling it tells you that it tastes good. So what arc the sounds to change the tastes of the things?
In an experiment（实验）in a fish restaurant, customers（顾客）listened to the sound of the seaside while they ate. Did it make a difference? Yes, it did Listening to the sea seemed to improve the taste of the food. It was fresher and saltier. When the restaurant tried the same experiment with the sound of the farm animals, there was no difference in taste. The results are going to be useful for restaurants. Perhaps they will try to use fewer unhealthy things, like salt and sugar in food With the right music or sounds, perhaps we won't taste the difference.
Restaurants are also beginning to set a connection（联系）between food and the sound that
the packet（包装袋）makes. Pick up a packet of your favorite potato chips, what does it sound like? One restaurant recently changed the material（材料）that they used to make their potato chip packets because experiments show that the packet which makes a right noise will make customers think the potato chips are fresher. Another idea is that a list of music will begin to appear on food packets, so if you don't like your green vegetables, the right music or sounds could help you learn to love them.
（1）According to the passage, what do you do when popcorn makes noise in the microwave?
A. You plan what you will put on it.
B. You start to smell it.
C. You take it out of the microwave.
D. You begin to imagine the taste of it.
（2）What does the word "improve" in Paragraph 3 mean in tile third paragraph?
A. Make something better.
B. Make something worse.
C. Make something useful.
D. Make something bigger.
（3）Why is the material of the food bag important?
A. Customers want it to sound and look right.
B. Customers enjoy looking at the different materials.
C. Customers think the food is good if it makes the right sound.
D. Customers don't like noisy packet.
（4）The writer wrote the passage .
A. to find out if people like pizza
B. to explain how sound can change the tastes of food
C. to tell different tastes and smells of food
D. to make people eat more green vegetables
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了声音可以改变东西的味道。

（1）细节题。

根据When you turn on a microwave with popcorn in it, it soon starts to pop. Do you think, "That sounds tasty!"?Not really, you probably think it's nearly ready.可知听到爆米花
的声音时会想象它是美味的，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据句意可知边听海边吃饭，可以改善食物的味道，即食物味道更好，故
选A。

（3）细节题。

根据because experiments show that the packet which makes a right noise will make customers think the potato chips are fresher.可知实验表明发出好声音的包装会让顾客认
为食物是更好的，故选C。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了声音可以改变东西的味道，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解
It is the 22nd century（世纪） and it is very popular to change people's bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair, He also bought new green eyes, new ears, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. Smith's new feet didn't smell as bad as his old feet.
However, something bad happened. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and his new nose didn't work. The next morning he couldn't hear anything. Then his new blond hair went gray, and his new knees didn't move. And finally he could see nothing with his green eyes.
It was really terrible. Mr. Smith wanted his old body back. However, he had to pay 100, 000 dollars for his old body.
It was expensive but Mr. Smith still got his own body back. He would never follow the fashion.（1）What was Mr. Smith's new hair like?
A. Short and gray.
B. Long and gray.
C. Short and blond.
D. Long and blond.
（2）Why was Mrs. Smith happy?
A. Because Mr. Smith's new look was cool.
B. Because Mr. Smith's new feet were small.
C. Because Mr. Smith looked younger than before.
D. Because Mr. Smith's new feet didn't smell bad.
（3）What did Mr. Smith think of his new body at the beginning?
A. Strange.
B. Fantastic.
C. Terrible.
D. Clean.
（4）Which part of Mr. Smith's body went wrong first?
A. The new nose.
B. The new eyes.
C. The new knees.
D. The new ears.（5）What did Mr. Smith pay 100,000 dollars for?
A. His new nose.
B. His old eyes.
C. Another new body.
D. His old body.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
（5）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主人公改变了自己的身体，一开始很高兴，但接下来就不断地出现问题，最后不得不花钱变回自己原来的身体。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第二段的He changed…and his old and grey hair to sho rt and blond hair可知，Mr. Smith的头发是短而金黄的。

故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段的Mrs.Smith was happy because Mr. Smith's new feet didn't smell as bad as his old feet，史密斯夫人高兴是因为史密斯先生的脚不难闻了。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

根据第三段的He felt great可知，他感觉棒极了，很满意。

故选B。

（4）细节理解题。

根据第四段的However, something bad happened. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and his new nose didn't work可知，首先是他的鼻子出现问题。

故选A。

（5）细节理解题。

根据第五段的Mr. Smith wanted his old body back. However, he had to pay 100,000 euros （欧元）for his old body可知，史密斯先生付款100,000想要回他原来的身
体。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

7．阅读理解
When I was a teenager（青少年）, I was always unhappy. I often became unhappy with my parents by shouting at them and not talking with them.
Later on, when I thought about it, I understood it was wrong to do that. I decided to try my best to calm myself down and be good with others.
Now I start to act more politely to people around me. When I laugh, I show at least eight teeth. That's how happy I am feeling.
In the past, I had another teenage problem. I cared about my looks very much. I spent lots of time in front of the mirror every day deciding what my hair should look like, while all my dirty clothes were on my bedroom floor.
As life went on, I learned that sometimes looks isn't that important. True beauty（美丽）should be inside our hearts, but not on our faces. I should spend more time studying and reading.
I believe all teenagers have problems, but I also believe if you can solve（解决）them healthily, they will help you become a better person. You can expect to learn a lot from your problems.（1）As a teenager, when I felt unhappy, I usually .
A. shouted at my parents
B. talked with my parents
C. thought about my parents
D. told my teacher
（2）The underlined part "calm myself down" means " ".
A. 让自己争吵
B. 使自己冷静
C. 给自己热情
D. 与自己相处
（3）"I show at least eight teeth" means I am very .
A. sorry
B. happy
C. lucky
D. scary
（4）From the passage, we mainly（主要地）know .
A. teenagers always talk with their parents
B. teenagers care about their looks very much
C. we should solve our problems healthily
D. teenagers often get angry with their parents
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了青少年应该和父母健康地解决问题。

（1）细节题。

根据I often became unhappy with my parents by shouting at them and not talking with them.可知作者是青少年时感到不高兴时总是朝父母大声喊叫，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据calm sb. down意思是使某人平静，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据When I laugh, I show at least eight teeth.可知当作者笑时展示至少八颗牙，即作者是高兴的，故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据I believe all teenagers have problems, but I also believe if you can solve
（解决）them healthily, they will help you become a better person.可知作者认为应该健康地和父母解决问题，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

8．阅读理解
China is becoming a very popular country for a vacation. More and more people are visiting China. Why not join us for a seven-day vacation? I am sure you can have a good time. Here is a vacation plan.
Day 1: Fly from Sydney. Arrive in Beijing in the evening.
Day 2: In Beijing, visit Tian'anmen Square and a Beijing Hutong.
Day 3: Go to the Great Wall.
Day 4: Fly to Xi'an. Visit the Terracotta Warriors（兵马俑）.
Day 5: Fly to Hangzhou. Enjoy the West Lake.
Day 6: Fly back to Beijing. Enjoy a wonderful dinner in the last evening. Day 7: At 11:00 a.m. , fly back to Sydney.
（1）What can we do in Xi'an according to the vacation plan?
A. We will visit Tian'anmen Square.
B. We will visit a Beijing Hutong.
C. We will visit the West Lake.
D. We will visit the Terracotta Warriors.
（2）Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?
A. The vacation will last（持续）seven days.
B. China is becoming a popular place to travel.
C. You can visit a Beijing Hutong on the third day.
D. You can enjoy a wonderful dinner in Beijing.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国七日游。

（1）细节题。

根据Day 4: Fly to Xi'an. Visit the Terracotta Warriors（兵马俑）可知去西安参观兵马俑，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据Day 2: In Beijing, visit Tian'anmen Square and a Beijing Hutong.可知在第二天参观北京胡同，而不是第三天，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

9．阅读理解
Devike was walking home from school. Everything was bad at school. In the morning, she got to school late. In the math test, half her answers were not right and she forgot to do her English homework. The teacher wrote a message in her notebook for her parents to sign.
She knew her parents would be angry with her. She also knew she had a lot of schoolwork to do. Just thinking about these, she was sad.
After she got home, her mother gave her a hug（拥抱） and said, "How was your day, dear?" Her little brother Rohit came to her and said," Hi, sister! I miss you.
Quickly Devika felt better. Of course, her mom would be angry with her poor grades. But she loves her and that is more important. And her little brother always thinks she is smart and beautiful.
At that time, Devika felt lucky to have such a great family and she didn't worry about her poor grades because the family could comfort（安慰） her when she was sad.
（1）What did Devika do at school that day?
A. She got to school early.
B. She finished all her homework.
C. She didn't pass the math test.
D. She made the teacher very happy.
（2）How did Devika feel before she went home?
A. Happy.
B. Bored.
C. Excited.
D. Sad.
（3）What does Devika think is more important?
A. Her grades.
B. Her English homework.
C. Her math test.
D. Her family's love.（4）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Device's mother loves her a lot.
B. Devika would be busy with her schoolwork.
C. Rohit thinks his sister is great.
D. Devika would be angry with her mom.
（5）What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A. Devika has a great family.
B. Devika never does well in school.
C. Devika doesn't like her school.
D. Devika is afraid of her mother.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）D
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要叙述德维卡在上学一天所遇到一些不愉快的事情。

她担心她的父母会生她的气。

回家后母亲给了她拥抱和弟弟的罗希特的问候。

当然，她妈妈会因为她成绩不好而生气。

但她爱她，这更重要。

使她觉得有这么一个大家庭是幸运的。

（1）细节理解题。

由In the math test, half her answers were not right and she forgot to do her English homework.可知考试不及格。

故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

由She knew her parents would be angry with her. She also knew she had a lot of schoolwork to do. Just thinking about these, she was sad.可知她是伤心的，故选D。

（3）推理判断题。

由At that time, Devika felt lucky to have such a great family and she didn't worry about her poor grades because the family could comfort（安慰） her when she was sad.可知她认为家人的对她的爱是最重要的。

故选D。

（4）细节理解题。

由Quickly Devika felt better. Of course, her mom would be angry with her poor grades. But she loves her and that is more important. And her little brother always thinks she is smart and beautiful.可知选项C，Devika would be angry with her mom. 德维卡会生她妈妈的气，是不符合文章内容，故选C。

（5）主旨大意题。

由文章大意：本文主要叙述德维卡在上学一天所遇到一些不愉快的事情。

她担心她的父母会生她的气。

回家后母亲给了她拥抱和弟弟的罗希特的问候。

当然，
她妈妈会因为她成绩不好而生气。

但她爱她，这更重要。

使她觉得有这么一个大家庭是幸运的。

可知德威卡有个幸福的大家庭，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

10．阅读理解
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and more than 1, 000 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he became a newsboy on a train. experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for more than five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued spending much of his time in experimenting.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard to hear others, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of people's life all over the world.
（1）How often did Edison make a new invention?
A. About every fourteen days.
B. About every eight days.
C. About once a week.
D. About twice a week.
（2）The underlined word "fired" in the passage means "_______".
A. gave somebody a job
B. set fire to somebody
C. let somebody down
D. forced somebody to leave his job
（3）Edison considered his deafness as _______.
A. something bad
B. a gift from God
C. a kind of ability
D. a disadvantage
（4）Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Edison had only 8 hours to rest each day.
B. Edison got his education by self-teaching.
C. Edison had his first job in 1869.
D. Edison's inventions greatly improved the quality of people's.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了爱迪生的一生及发明。

（1）细节题。

根据About every two weeks he created something new.可知大约2周左右他创造新东西，即14天左右，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train.可知他偶然把火车厢点着了，所以他们把爱迪生解雇了，即让爱迪生离开工作，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways.可知他把耳聋看作是一种祝福，即来自上帝的礼物，故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据Thomas Edison was born in 1847.When he was 12 years old he became a newsboy on a train.可知爱迪生出生在1847年，12岁时成为火车卖报员，即1859年时，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

11．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B
Ladies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth.
Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earth's water and air, but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour（倒） dangerous chemicals and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees.
By the year 2200, the earth's water was completely polluted. Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids（液体）.
So, by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in the lakes and seas died because of pollution Terrier wars（战争） broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live on.
By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave earth but only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. And everywhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home.
So, it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late.
（1）Which problem is not talked about in Paragraph 2?
A. Water.
B. Air.
C. Lifestyle.
D. Food
（2）What's the meaning of 'scarce' in Paragraph 4 in Chinese?
A. 昂贵的
B. 充足的
C. 缺乏的
D. 特殊的（3）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only a few people changed their lifestyle in the 20th century.
B. There wasn't enough water for people to drink by the year 2200.
C. All the animals died because of pollution by the year 2300.
D. We found a new home in another planet by the year 2400.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要以拟人的手法讲述了环境污染的严重事实，作者通过时间隧道从2500年穿越回到了20到25世纪的不同时代，并描述了各个不同时代的污染的严重性，提醒人类保护环境，爱护人类自己。

（1）细节理解题。

根据短文第二段a few people were worried about polluting the earth's water and air, but most people did not change their way of life.内容可知，本段主要涉及到了空气质量、水资源和人类的生活方式，唯独没有提到食物方面的问题，故选D。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据本句内容So by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. 可知，本句中包含一短语so...that...，意为截止到2300年，地球上的人类是如此之多以致于食物变得太少。

再加上下一句There was no water to grow food，可知食物应该是不够人类吃的，故选C。

（3）推理判断题。

根据短文第二段but most people did not change their way of life.可知，A 选项表述正确；第三段By the year 2200, the earth's water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water,可知，B项的描述也是正确的；第四段all of the fish in lakes and seas died because of pollution. 可知C项内容正确；倒数第二段内容说到了2400年，只有富人才有机会离开不适宜人类生存的地球，但是也没有可以适宜人类其他星球供人类居住，可知D项内容不正确；故选D。

【点评】本文是科普环保类短语阅读。

阅读能力是中学生学习英语应具备的一种基本能力。

学习英语的一个重要目的在于获取信息。

通过阅读这一重要手段，我们可以大量地获取知识，拓展知识面，还可以增强语感，培养敏捷的思维能力。

12．阅读理解
Once upon a time, there lived an old man. He had three sons. One day, he called them together and said, "Sons, I will die soon. To my eldest son give half my camels, to my second, one third （三分之ー）, and to my youngest, one ninth（九分之一）." Soon after that he died.。