【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)

【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)
一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）
1．阅读理解
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming posters on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a two-metre-high computer!
（1）What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?
A. He reads books.
B. He reads newspapers.
C. He looks through magazines.
D. He looks at the posters on the wall.
（2）When was paper first created?
A. About 2,000 years ago.
B. In the 19th century.
C. About 1,000 years ago.
D. In the 11th century.
（3）Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?
A. People could not read.
B. People could not write words on paper.
C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.
D. People could only produce books one at a time by hand.
（4）What happened after books became cheaper?
A. People didn't want to buy books.
B. Printing was invented in China.
C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】讲述了纸的起源，一开始的现状，讲述了纸和印刷术的发展过程。

（1）细节题。

根据第一段提到的 I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. 可知，作者睡觉前需要看墙上的海报，故选
D。

（2）细节题。

根据第二段提到的 Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago ，可知纸在2000年前发明，故选A。

（3）细节题。

根据第二段提到的 But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. 可知，一开始书必须手把手生产，因而书籍很贵，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据第三段提到的 After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. 可知书变便宜了后，知识和思想很快的被传播，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；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
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travels. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
（1）In the future there will be .
A. much more fruit
B. more people
C. fewer vegetables
D. fewer people （2）Every room will have at least a in the future.
A. robot
B. cow
C. TV set
D. computer
（3）In the future people don't have to .
A. work long hours
B. work fast
C. walk on foot
D. eat meat
（4）People may not eat as much as they do today.
A. fruit
B. fish
C. meat
D. rice
（5）One problem in the future is that
A. many people don't have to work
B. many people will not be able to find work
C. people have to work fast
D. all the work will be done by robots
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】短文从人口，电脑、食物上改变向我们展示了未来生活的样子。

（1）细节理解题 The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world 可知，未来的人口会更多。

故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据 there will be at least one in every room. A 可知，每一个房间里至少有一台电脑。

故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据People will work fewer hours than they do now 可知，未来人们工作的时间比现在短，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. 可知，肉会贵，人们就会吃的少。

故答案是C。

（5）细节理解题， many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 可知，未来的问题是人们没有足够的工作，很多人会找不到工作，故答案是B
【点评】考查阅读理解，本题主要涉及到了细节理解一种题型，相对比较简单，一般细节理解都可以直接在文中找到答案。

3．阅读理解
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying...
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you're unhappy!
Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.
Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!
Posture（姿势）. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don't sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips（噘起嘴唇）. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don't wish to show. However it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you're not pleased.
（1）How many kinds of body language are mentioned in this passage?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
（2） , you may cross your arms.
A. When someone helps you
B. When someone upsets you
C. when someone hits you
D. When someone pleases you
（3）You should hold your head level if you_________.
A. want others to take your words seriously
B. want to be friendly in listening
C. want to be polite
D. want to make fun of others
（4）What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Lifting your arm.
B. Nodding your head.
C. Giving a posture.
D. Pursing your lips.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】主要讲了肢体语言。

（1）细节题。

根据第二段到第六段可知讲了一共5种肢体语言，即胳膊、头、腿、姿势和嘴，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you're unhappy!可知别人使你不安时，交叉你的胳膊表示你不高兴，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously.可知如果想要他人认真对待你的话语你应该保持头的水平，故选A。

（4）细节题。

根据When you are thinking, you often purse your lips（噘起嘴唇）. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don't wish to show可知撅起嘴唇表明是不高兴的，如果撅起嘴唇没有被注意到，他人不会知道你不高兴，所以it代指撅起嘴唇，故选D。

【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。

4．阅读理解
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many counties.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. Soon they got married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel
books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. He also wrote about special things to see and to do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They went on traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
（1）Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to ______.
A. make money for his next trip.
B. tell people about his new company
C. draw people's attention to his family
D. answer people's questions about his trip
（2）Across Asia on the Cheap was different from other travel books of that time because ______.
A. it was longer and more popular
B. it was the first travel book in the world
C. it talked about places most tourists did not go
D. it talked about a country's weather and customs
（3）Which of the following is true about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about traveling.
（4）The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. a great traveler and his books
B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family
D. different kinds of companies
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了一个旅行家和他写的书的事情，一开始汤姆结婚，后来他们夫妻二人开始环游世界旅行，并且谢了树，后来他们开了了一家公司，并且继续旅行。

（1）细节题。

根据文章提到的 To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap 可知，他写这本书的目的是为了回答人们的问题，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据文章提到的 But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. 可知这本书说了人们不去的地方的情况，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据文章提到的 Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. 可知，数百人为这家公司工作，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据文章提到的一个旅行家和他的书，可知主要聊了旅行家和书，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，考查了细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，然后熟悉问题，带着问题到文章中找出答案，注意细节。

5．阅读理解
Got a problem and not sure who to ask for advice? Write to us and we will help! When you see this , click （点击） to hear some advice from Mandy, our top teen expert.
My best friend won't stop copying me! I love wearing bright clothes and looking different from everyone else. But last month my friend started buying all the same clothes as me. Now we look the same as each other.
Lucy, 14 My mom has been homeschooling me since I was 11. That's when I finished primary school.
I don't spend much time with people of my age. I'm friends with some of my neighbors and I have old friends from primary school, but they often forget to invite me when they go out.
Ben, 15
I go to dance lessons with some close friends of mine. The teacher wants me to go to a higher level（水平）class, but she says my friends have to stay. I'm worried about moving to a new class without them. I'll really miss seeing them! What should I do?
Susan, 13
A. Wearing the same as her best friend.
B. Shopping with her best friend.
C. Wearing bright clothes.
D. Shopping for clothes.
（2）How many years has Ben's mom taught him at home?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
（3）What does Susan's dance teacher want her to do?
A. To go to a dance competition.
B. To move to a higher level class.
C. To help prepare for a dance party.
D. To teach her friends hoe to dance.
（4）This material may be from ______________________.
A. a magazine.
B. the Internet.
C. a news report.
D. a travel guide
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章叙述了三个青少年各自遇到的问题，他们想请求专家能给他们一些意见。

露西想要穿的与众不同，但她的朋友总是效仿她的穿着，让她非常苦恼；本在家里上学，总是被朋友们遗忘；苏珊和朋友们一起上舞蹈课，但老师让她独自去高水平班学习，她感到很担心。

（1）细节题。

根据I love wearing bright clothes and looking different from everyone else.可知我喜欢穿亮丽的衣服，看起来和别人不一样。

故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据My mom has been homeschooling me since I was 11.可知我妈妈从我11岁起就在家教我以及表格的落款是Ben. 15，可知本的妈妈已经在家教了他4年了。

故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据The teacher wants me to go to a higher level（水平）class, but she says my friends have to stay.可知老师要我去上更高水平的课，但她说我的朋友们必须留下来。

故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据Got a problem and not sure who to ask for advice? Write to us and we will help! When you see this , click （点击） to hear some advice from Mandy, our top teen expert.可知有问题，不知道该向谁征求意见？写信给我们，我们会帮忙的！当你看到这个，点击听取一些建议从曼迪，我们的顶级青少年专家。

所以这些材料可能来自互联网。

故选B。

【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。

6．阅读理解
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional（专业的）training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics（天体物理学博士学位）after several years' hard work.
In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8, 000 people. In order to realize her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate（操作）special machines.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.
（1）When did Sally Ride go into space?
A. In 1951.
B. In 1977.
C. In 1983.
D. In 2012.
（2）Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?
A. She learned how to fly a plane.
B. She learned how to produce machines.
C. She learned how to jump out of a plane.
D. She learned how to use special machines.
（3）Sally Ride taught at the University of California .
A. before she got her PhD in astrophysics
B. before she went to Stanford University
C. after she wrote books on space
D. after she travelled into space
（4）Which is the best title（题目）of the passage?
A. The first American woman writer.
B. The first American woman astronaut.
C. The first American woman teacher.
D. The first American woman scientist.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了第一位进入太空的美国女士萨莉·赖德。

年轻时她喜欢网球，想当一名网球运动员。

但是三个月的特殊训练后，她改变了主意，经过几年的学习，她获得了天体物理学博士学位。

1977年她参加宇航员考试，从8000多人中脱颖而出，经过各种不同种类的特殊而且困难的训练，她学会了开飞机、跳伞、操作特殊的机器。

1983年6月18日，她与其它四位宇航员一起乘坐挑战者号宇宙飞船进入太空，成为第一位进入太空的美国宇航员。

后来，她到加利弗尼亚大学教书，并为儿童写了七本有关太空的书籍，鼓励孩子们学习科学。

她于2012年不幸去世。

（1）细节理解题。

根据 Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space.莎莉和四个其它宇航员在1983年6月18日乘坐挑战号宇宙飞船。

她成为第一个到太空旅行的女人。

可知莎莉在1983年飞向太空的。

故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据 She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate（操作）special machines. 她没有学会生产机器，可知选项B错误的，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. 可知她去太空后去加利福尼亚大学教学。

故选D。

（4）题目归纳题。

这篇短文介绍了美国的女飞行员莎莉一生的故事。

故选B。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。

关键信息定位法。

这个主要是细节题，在文章中快速圈出数字，再找出目标数字及相对应的细节作息。

推理题解题技巧，在理解原文字面意思的基础上，通过对语篇逻辑关系的分析和细节的暗示，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得到文章的深层意义及隐含意义的过程。

主旨大意题解题技巧，根据文章的中心思想确定。

7．阅读理解
When Daniel woke up yesterday morning, he found he was a bit late for school, so he started running to catch the bus. Moments later, he saw a dog, but not its lead. He tripped over the lead
and fell down. He jumped up quickly, went on running and got on the bus. After a while an old coach broke down in the middle of the road, and the driver couldn't move it. It was eight o' clock, the middle of the rush hour, so it soon created a terrible traffic jam. The bus driver tried to go round the coach. Unfortunately a taxi was coming in the opposite direction. The driver tried to stop the taxi, but he couldn't prevent the accident-the taxi crashed into the front of the bus! Luckily nobody was hurt.
When Daniel finally got to school out of breath, the science lesson had been on for five minutes. Daniel said sorry to the teacher and sat at his desk. He reached out for his school bag-no，it was nowhere to be found.
"Where is my school bag?" Daniel was puzzled. Suddenly he realized that he had left it on the bus. Bad luck！
（1）What does the underlined word "tripped" mean?
A. 扔掉
B. 拣起
C. 绊倒
D. 跨越（2）What is the order of the accident?
①A taxi was coming in the opposite direction.
②The bus driver went ro und the coach.
③An old coach broke down.
④The taxi crashed into the bus.
A. ①→④→②→③
B. ②→③→①→④
C. ③→②→④→①
D. ③→②→①→④
（3）What is the best title for this passage?
A. An Unlucky Day
B. A Happy Day Out
C. A Traffic Accident
D. A Strict Teacher
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：昨天丹尼尔起晚了，就跑着去学校了，在上学的路上遇到了种种不顺，最后到达学校的时候已经开始上课15分钟了。

（1）词义猜测，根据fell down，可知丹尼尔摔倒了可知是绊倒的，故答案是C。

（2）文章结构题，根据故事内容可知，首先是一辆就客车抛锚了，然后司机想绕过这辆旧客车，接车看到对面来了一辆出租车，最后出租车撞到了客车上。

故答案是D。

（3）标题判断题，根据内容可知，文章讲述了丹尼尔在上学路上的种种不顺，到了学校发现书包忘在了公交车上。

可以说是不幸的一天。

故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要涉及到了词义猜测题，文章结构题和标题判断题，词义猜测题需要结合上下文按照一定的推理方式确定单词的意思，文章结构题需要在理解文章的基础上梳理清楚文章结构，找到正确答案，标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上，提炼中心，凝练句式，确定答案。

8．阅读理解
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 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 and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave then a test to find out their level. To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, yet 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 hardworking 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 expeerience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
（1）In the passage, "my heart sank…"means that the writer .
A. felt excited
B. was happy
C. felt sad
D. was angry
（2）The writer found the students' level was she expected after the first test.
A. just as
B. higher than
C. lower than
D. as low as
（3）What does the writer think of her experience in Longzhou?
A. It is boring.
B. It is silly.
C. It is meaningless.
D. It is useful.
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意：作者去贵州一所学校餐馆，学校建设很破旧，学生成绩很差，作者很喜欢这份工作，这段经历对作者而言很有用，作者想继续在那里工作。

（1）推断题。

根据文章提到的 It didn't look like a school at all. 可知，这个学校看起来不像学校，因而作者感到很悲伤，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据文章提到的To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things 可知，那里的学生学习成绩很差，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据文章提到的 and the expeerience has been very useful for me 可知，作者认为这次经历对他很有用，故选D。

【点评】考查细节题和推断题，做细节题的时候，熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可，做推断题，联系上下文，确定句子的意义，即可。

9．阅读理解
Long long ago, there was a blacksmith（铁匠）. He was always unhappy with his life. "I'm always hot as a blacksmith. I want to be a stone on the mountain. There it must be cool." A wise
man could change everything. The blacksmith went to the wise man. The wise man said, "Be a stone!" The blacksmith became a stone. A moment later, a stonemason（石匠） came and saw the stone. "It's what I want," he said and began to cut it. The stone cried, "Ouch! I don't want to be a stone. I want to be the sun. That would be great." The wise man said, "Be the sun!" And he became the sun. But the sun was much hotter, so he said, "I don't like this. I'd like to be the moon. It looks cool!" The wise man said again, "Be the moon!" And he became the moon. "This is hotter than being the sun, because the light from the sun shines（照射）on me" he said, "I don't want to be the moon. I want to be a blacksmith again. That's the best life."
But the wise man said, "I'm tired of your changing. You want to be the moon, now you are the moon, and you'll be the moon in the future."
（1）Why did the blacksmith want to be a stone on the mountain?
A. Because he didn't like working.
B. Because he thought a stone was very happy.
C. Because he thought being a stone was cool.
D. Because a stone on the mountain could see everything.
（2）What's the right order that the blacksmith changed?
A. the sun----the moon----the stone
B. the stone----the moon----the sun
C. the moon----the sun----the stone
D. the stone----the sun----the moon
（3）What's the best title for this text?
A. The Hottest Work
B. A Poor Blacksmith
C. Enjoy Your Present （目前的）Life
D. Different kinds of life
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文讲述了铁匠的三次变化。

铁匠不满意现在的生活，请求智者帮助，智者把他变成了石头、太阳和月亮，最后厌倦了铁匠的变化请求而让他一直做月亮。

铁匠没有把握好当初的生活而后悔变成了现在的样子，可知享受当前的生活很重要。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据I want to be a stone on the mountain. There it must be cool.，可知他他认为作文一块石头是很酷的事情，故选C。

（2）考查细节排序。

根据短文内容：The wise man said, “Be a stone!” The black smith became a stone.… The wise man said, “Be the sun!” And he became the sun. …The wise man said again, “Be the moon!” And he became the moon.，可知the stone----the sun----the moon是正确顺序，故选D。

（3）考查标题归纳。

根据最后铁匠的想法I want to be a blacksmith again. That's the best life.，结合文中的三次改变，铁匠没有把握好当初的生活而后悔变成了现在的样子，可知享
受当前的生活很重要，故选C。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。

原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。

细读题材，各个击破。

掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。

对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，以便于找出问题答案。

抓住主题句，就不难确定文章的最佳标题。

10．阅读理解
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average（平均） of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep（睡着）. The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem .Many famous people in history had insomnia .Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep .Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep .King Louis XIV（国王路易十四）of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them .Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of his bed.
（1）After the age of fifty, the average sleep hours are________ a night.
A. 3 hours
B. 7 or 8 hours
C. 6.5 hours
D. 10 hours
（2）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. King Louis XIV was an American.
B. Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep.
C. Benjamin Franklin was a famous doctor.
D. Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night.
（3）Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
A. Because he hoped to fall asleep.
B. Because he was a famous inventor.
C. Because he had a lot of money.
D. Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文讲述我们需要多少时间的睡眠，很多人会患有失眠症很多名人也不例外。

（1）细节题。

根据第一段提到After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.可知50之后每晚睡6.5个小时，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据第三段中提到King Louis XI V （国王路易十四）of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them他是法国人可得知A错误。

根据第三段提到Many famous people in history had insomnia, too.许多名人也会失眠故B项
正确。

Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved（移动） from one to another to fall asleep.他是个著名的发明家，而不是作家，故C项错误。

根据第一段提到Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved（移动） from one to another to fall asleep.50岁以后才会睡眠6.5小时故D项错误，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall aslee的描述可知他有四张床是因为希望睡着，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

11．阅读理解
I never wanted a dog, but now I'm so glad I have one.
About two years ago my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie. Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn't quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Pet smart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed —snoring（打鼾）so loudly that I hardly got a good night's sleep.
Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behavior began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I was even glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.
My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behavior.
Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife's dog.
（1）What did the writer think of the dog at the beginning?
A. It wasn't very lovely.
B. It could change his life.
C. It looked very beautiful.
D. It wasn't necessary to be trained.
（2）What happened in about six months after Gertie arrived?
A. The dog didn't like the training school.
B. The writer never wanted the dog Gertie.
C. The dog began to call my kids, too.
D. The writer began to change his behavior.
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the writers change?
A. He started calling his kids.
B. He began to smile at people.
C. He liked helping his neighbours.
D. He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.
（4）What can we learn from this passage?
A. The dog has been trained very well.
B. The dog has made the writer more friendly.
C. The writer has become more confident.
D. The writer likes the dog better than his wife.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍一只名叫Gertie的小狗，作者由刚开始不喜欢养狗到喜欢自己的小狗的故事。

（1）推断题。

根据 Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love.可知，妻子得到一只狗，它的脸只有妈妈才喜爱，可推出作者刚开始认为狗很不可爱，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据I felt that something in my heart was taking place, My behavior began to change.可知，作者开始改变自己的行为，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据 I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling me.I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once.可知，文章没有提到小狗帮助邻居，故选C。

（4）推断题。

Gertie 15周以前是在培训学校进行培训过的，经过培训后让作者由不喜欢狗到喜欢自己的小狗Gertie，可见，狗被培训的很好，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题要从文中寻找答案。

推断题需要根据上下文，推断出需要的信息。

12．阅读理解
One of the most detailed（详细的） descriptions Of a UEO was given by nine-year-old Gaynor in Sunderland in July 1976.
Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver（银色的） object shaped like a saucer（茶碟） in a field not far from her home.
The strange craft（飞行物） was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment（设备）which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.
After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.
Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized（使进入睡眠状态） Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth.
Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!（1）Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is TRUE?
A. She was nine, lived in a village and had never seen a UFO before.。