英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案经典

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China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence（影响）. Here we mainly talk about kites.
The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. It was made of wood and used as a rescue signal（求救信号）.
At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called "muyuan". They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War（206—202 BC）. During the Tang Dynasty （618—907 AD）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness.
Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite-flying festivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.（1）A kite was first mentioned in ancient China .
A. in the 5th century BC
B. two thousand years ago
C. one thousand years ago
D. in the 4th century BC
（2）Between 770 and 221 BC, .
A. kites had a wide influence
B. kites were used as a rescue signal
C. kites were used to send family letters
D. kites were invented for military purposes
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. Kite-flying is very popular in China today.
B. Kite-flying is a good way to show off skills.
C. Kite-flying has a very long history.
D. Kite-flying can help people keep fit.
（4）According to the passage, we can say that .
A. it is very easy to fly a kite
B. in order to have good luck, we must fly a kite
C. kites have become lighter since the Tang Dynasty
D. in order to keep healthy, we must fly a kite every day
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了风筝在中国从古至今的发展过程。

（1）细节题。

根据第二段提到的 The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. 可知，风筝最早在公元前5世纪，在中国出现，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据第三段提到的hey were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. 可知风筝被用于军事目的，故选D。

（3）主旨大意题。

根据第三段说中国举办了很多风筝比赛，可知风筝在中国已经很出名了，故选A 。

（4）推断题。

根据第三段提到的 During the Tang Dynasty （618—907 AD ）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. 可知风筝变得越来越轻，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
Fun with shadow puppet plays
Shadow puppet plays are an ancient form of performance. They began in Asia, but now are performed all over the world and they can be adapted （改编） to tell any kind of story. In a shadow puppet show, the puppets can't be seen. Only their shadows can be seen.
How to prepare the stage A shadow puppet stage can be made by using a piece of board （木板）. ●Cut out an opening from the centre of the board.
●Cover the opening with a piece of white cloth.
●The puppets hide behind the white cloth. A bright light is set up behind the
puppets. When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows are
shown on the white cloth. When the puppets move, the shadows move.
⑴ Choose a story with two or three talking characters.
⑵ Draw the shape of each person or animal on a piece of black poster board. It
will be easy to follow the lines if you draw them with a whit pencil.
⑶ Use scissors to cut out the puppets carefully.
⑷ Make a drinking straw （麦杆） connected to the back of each puppet.
⑸ Use it to control each puppet across the stage.
Have a friend read the story while you move the puppets.
（1）In which country may the shadow puppet plays begin
A. In Germany.
B. In China.
C. In America.
D. In France.
（2）Why do we need a bright light
A. To help puppet people look better.
B. To make the stage interesting.
C. To help make shadows.
D. To show that the show has started.
（3）What can be put back into the blank in the passage
A. Making shadow puppets is difficult.
B. How to cut out the puppets.
C. How the puppets can be seen.
D. How to make shadow puppets.
（4）What can we learn from the passage
A. The audience see puppets in front of the stage.
B. Shadows move as people move on the white cloth.
C. People use straws to operate the puppets.
D. Shadow puppet plays began in Africa.
【答案】 （1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了皮影的起源，皮影的准备和制造方法。

（1）细节题。

根据第一个方框提到的They began in Asia 可知，皮影来自亚洲，而选项A,C,D都是西方国家，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据第二个方框提到的 When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows are shown on the white cloth. 可知光使用来造影的，故选C。

（3）主旨大意题。

根据第三个方框，主要讲述了皮影的制造方法，可知标题为皮影的制造方法，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据第三个方框提到的Make a drinking straw connected to the back of each puppet.可知用麦秆操作人物，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。

3．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。

4．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。

"Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows a visitor to rent a room from a local （当地的） family to understand the local lifestyle better. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability," said a teacher, during a school meeting last term. "Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am
sure you won't be disappointed （失望的）."
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London—a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family （寄宿家庭）was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest, like the Big Ben, the London Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave "homes" for Hong Kong.
（1）In the "homestay" program, a visitor can ________.
A. learn more about holidays
B. understand his culture better
C. improve the language ability
D. take part in foreign meetings
（2）The group leader should ________.
A. make plans for the family
B. take care of the students
C. stay with different families
D. rent rooms to the students
（3）The writer's host family ________.
A. were very kind to her
B. went sightseeing with her
C. had two white daughters
D. were interested in her activities
（4）From the passage we know that the writer ________ in London.
A. wished to stay a little longer
B. spent three weeks in her "home"
C. had classes in many interesting places
D. helped the teacher take the students in a car
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）A
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了作者在伦敦寄宿家庭度过的一个假期。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段 It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability .他也帮助提高游客的语言能力，可知在家庭寄宿项目中，游客可以提高语言能力。

故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第三段 we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. 可知，团队带领人要照顾学生。

故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据第三段 They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. 在我停留的期间，他们待我像他们家的女儿一样，可知作者的寄宿家庭对她特别好。

故选A。

（4）推理判断题。

根据最后一段Yet, time really flew fast.然而，时间过得真的很快，可知作者希望可以停留久一点。

故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

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。

The Vine That Ate the South
Kudzu is a fast-growing vine （蔓生植物）that covers a large area in the southern United States. It is so common that one might think it is a native plant, but it is not. Kudzu was brought to the United States from Japan in 1876. Many Americans thought it was beautiful, and they began to plant it. They didn't know it could grow up to a foot a day during the summer months. Nor did they know it would grow up and over anything in its path （路径）.
In Japan, kudzu experienced cold winters and a short growing season. But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather. It is fine weather for the vine to grow fast.
In the 1920s, people used the vine to feed farm animals. Ten years later, the government supported to plant kudzu because it kept soil （土壤）from washing away. However, by the 1950s, the government no longer wanted people to plant the vine. Twenty years after that, the government said it was a harmful plant.
The vine grows up trees and buildings, making some beautiful shapes. However, trees die after kudzu covers them because they cannot get enough light. Scientists are looking for ways to kill the vine. They used poisons （毒药）to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.
Because kudzu is so hard to kill, some people are making the best of it. So they try to find different uses for the vine. They find the vine can be used to make paper and baskets, it can be used to feed the goats, and it can even be eaten by people. Scientists are studying it in the hope that the vine can be used as a medicine. At the very least, kudzu serves as an example of the unexpected results that can come from non-native plants.
（1）We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. kudzu mostly grows in the northern America
B. kudzu was brought to Japan from America
C. kudzu grows very fast in warm and wet weather
D. American government has never supported to plant kudzu
（2）The underlined word "tough" in Paragraph 4 probably means "________".
A. not easily broken
B. widely used
C. hard to grow
D. important to one's health （3）The last paragraph is mostly about ________.
A. how quickly the vine grows
B. how people use the vine
C. why people want to kill the vine
D. why people eat the vine
（4）The writer uses the title "The Vine That Ate the South" most probably to ________.
A. let readers know that kudzu is a vine
B. interest readers in a humorous way
C. tell readers the vine is a kind of food
D. get readers to realize the passage is serious
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：向大家介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，覆盖了美国南部的大块地区，人们使用它的过程和历史，以及它的用途。

（1）细节理解题。

根据 But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather.可知在美国，野葛因为天气温暖潮湿有非常长的生长季，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据They used poisons （毒药）to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.可知科学家们利用毒药来杀死野葛，然而，一些毒药让它们长得更好。

科学家们也发现挖掘野葛也很困难，可知这种植物真的非常坚韧，很难杀死，故选A。

（3）段落大意题。

根据最后一段讲述了人们如何充分利用野葛，故选B。

（4）写作意图题。

文章主要向我们介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，用吃掉南方的蔓生植物作为题目是用幽默的方式使大家对这个话题感兴趣，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，首先通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据问题在原文中找到依据，细节理解题要在文章中找到原句和细节，选出正确答案；主旨大意题要掌握文章大意，了解作者的写作意图，找到关键词，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

6．阅读理解
Is there intelligent（有智力的）life on other planets For years, scientists said "no." or "we don't know." But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers （天文学家）. They believe intelligent life exists（存在）somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact them.
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets
The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. "This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life, "say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size the universe is huge. "Tools like the Hubble Telescope（哈勃望远镜）have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies, "says Shostak. "And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the earth. "
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes（高倍望远镜）allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the earth-in other solar systems, these planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited the earth "Probably not, "says Shostak. "It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals（信号）. In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to
receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other. "
（1）What is the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The age and size of the earth.
B. Something about the Milky Way.
C. The reasons why intelligent life might exist.
D. The earth is the only planet with intelligent life.
（2）Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past
A. There were not any smaller planets.
B. There were not any powerful telescopes.
C. The astronomers were not interested in them.
D. The Milky Way didn't exist at that time.
（3）Why haven't beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak
A. Because they're afraid of us.
B. Because it's long way away.
C. Because they don't want to see us.
D. Because they don't know how to use radio signals.
（4）What does the underlined phrase "life forms" in the last paragraph mean
A. Messages.
B. Tools.
C. Radio signals.
D. Intelligent beings.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文叙述了科学家认为其他星球也存在智能生命，因为宇宙形成的时间这么长，足够其他星球形成生命；其次宇宙这么大，周围会有跟地球相似的星球。

不久来自太空的生命有可能将会和我们联系，我们可能到2025年，也会和他们取得联系，我们可能会互相帮助。

（1）段落大意题。

根据段落主题句Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? 可知这个段落讲的是有智慧的东西在其它星球存在的原因。

故选C。

（2）推理判断题。

根据 In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes（高倍望远镜）allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the earth-in other solar systems, these planets might have intelligent life. 过去，在宇宙中很难找到智慧生活的标志，但是现在，高倍望远镜让科学家发现了更小的行星-火星的大小或地球-在其它太阳系，这些行星可能有智慧的生命。

可知过去人们很难发现智慧生命的标志是因为没有高倍望远镜。

故选B。

（3）推理判断题。

根据 Have beings from space already visited the earth "Probably not, "says Shostak. "It's a long way away. 可知Shostak.认为来自太空的生命可能没有来过地球，因为路途遥远。

故选B。

（4）词义猜测题。

根据 However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, 可知智能生
命可能会用其他方式联系我们，故推测此处的life forms指的是intelligent beings，故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。

这道题涉及段落大意，推理判断和词意猜测。

段落大意可根
据段落的主题句决定。

对于推理判断题，我们要根据文章的细节内容进行推理，确定正确
答案。

对于词意猜测题，我们要根据上下文的联系确定，找出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike（健身脚踏车）. But soon I got bored with being at home, so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides .Now I plan
day trips in my neighborhood （街区）. When you drive a car, you miss many things .It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking.
—Sam
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach. The beach is beautiful all through
the year .I usually drive there. If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach. When the weather is hot，I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun.
—Barbara
At weekends I like to read books .If the weather is nice, I'll take a good book to the park and
stay there reading for hours .I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book.
—Bill Weekends are for going hiking （徒步旅行）with my parents. We live near some beautiful mountains. Sometimes we camp out at night. We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
—Grace （1）Now Sam plans to________.
A. drive a car
B. go for short rides
C. ride his exercise bike
D. go biking in his neighborhood
（2）Barbara________ if the weather is cold.
A. drives on the beach
B. walks on the beach
C. swims in the sea
D. lies in the sun
（3）The underlined（画线的）word "delightful" in what Bill says probably means________ in Chinese.
A. 有光线的
B. 轻如羽毛的
C. 令人愉快的
D. 浅色调的（4）Which of the following is TRUE about Grace
A. She goes hiking alone at weekends.
B. She doesn't like cooking over a campfire.
C. She and her parents sometimes camp out.
D. She and her parents live in the mountains.
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Favourites.
B. Suggestions.
C. Shopping.
D. Nature.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了几个人在周末是怎么度过的。

（1）细节题。

根据 I bought a used bike and started going for short rides .Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood ，可知Sam计划去小区骑车，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据 If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach ，可知如果天冷Barbara去海滩散步，故选B。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours .I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book，可知什么都不如读一本好书令人愉快，故delightful是令人愉快的的意思，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据 Sometimes we camp out at night ，可知Grace和父母有时会去宿营，故选C。

（5）主旨题。

根据本文讲述了几个人在周末是以自己喜欢的方式度过的，A最喜欢的事，B建议，C购物，D自然，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题，主旨题2种常考题型，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。

8．阅读理解
Easy to make and cheap to buy, instant noodles（方便面） are popular in China .But sales of instant noodles continue to fall these years. So what's going on Here are some possible reasons. People want better food
Instant noodles are very easy to cook. However, Chinese people's lives have improved a lot. More and more people are interested in life quality instead of just having a full stomach.
Trains
About 20 years ago, people usually ate instant noodles during long train journeys in China. But now trains run faster and faster and people have more choices about food on the train.
Ordering food online
Many apps on the phone can offer food delivery（递送）to your home, school, office or wherever you are. These meals are more delicious than instant noodles.
（1）Are instant noodles expensive to buy
A. No, they are difficult to make .
B. No, they are easy to make.
C. No, they are cheap to buy.
D. Yes, they are expensive to buy.
（2）Why do sales of instant noodles continue to fall these years
A. Because Chinese people like to cook by themselves.
B. Because people seldom take instant noodles on the train.
C. Because people are not interested in noodles.
D. Because people want better food, they have more choices on the train and ordering food online is popular.
（3）What are more and more people interested in now
A. A full stomach.
B. Life quality.
C. Instant noodles.
D. Fast food.（4）What did people eat during long train journeys about 20 years ago in China
A. People usually ate instant noodles.
B. People hardly ate instant noodles.
C. Only children ate instant noodles.
D. People ate hand-made noodles.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了这几年方便面的销售继续下降的原因。

（1）细节题。

根据Easy to make and cheap to buy, instant noodles（方便面） are popular in China可知方便面是便宜的，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据People want better food；people have more choices about food on the train；Ordering food online可知方便面受欢迎，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据More and more people are interested in life quality instead of just having a full stomach.可知越来越多人对生活质量感兴趣，故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据About 20 years ago, people usually ate instant noodles during long train journeys in China.可知20年前，人们在火车上通常吃方便面，故选A。

【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
I volunteered at the vet's （兽医诊所）last summer vacation. Minnie was the most
interesting dog that I saw there. Long hair covered her body. And her tail looked like a mouse's tail.
She was brought to the vet's because her owner didn't want her any more. Minnie was well-behaved（行为端正）. "No one should judge（评判）her by her appearance," I thought. So the people of the vet's looked after her. Finally, I advertised Minnie in the local newspaper. "Funny-looking dog, well-behaved, needs a loving family." When a young man called, I told him that Minnie looked a little strange. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather's old dog had just died. They wanted to bring Minnie to him. I gave Minnie a good bath. At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet's. Two kids brought Minnie to their grandfather who was waiting in the car. Then the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. Minnie kissed his face. She waved her tail so quickly. "She's great!" the old man said.
I was glad that Minnie found a good family. That's when I saw that the grandfather was blind.（1）What did the writer think of Minnie
A. She was the most interesting.
B. She was a little lazy.
C. She was very difficult to control.
D. She looked very ugly.
（2）Why did Minnie go to the vet's
A. Because she got lost in the park.
B. Because the people of the vet's bought her.
C. Because her owner didn't want her any more.
D. Because Minnie liked living in the vet's.
（3）Who adopted（收养） Minnie at last
A. An old man.
B. The writer.
C. Someone in the vet's.
D. Her first owner.（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage
A. Minnie was very beautiful.
B. Minnie got lost in the end.
C. In fact, nobody liked Minnie.
D. Minnie finally found a good family.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文讲述了作者去年夏天在一家兽医诊所作者愿者的故事。

（1）细节理解题，根据 Minnie was the most interesting dog that I saw there. 可知作者认为她最有趣。

故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据 She was brought to the vet's because her owner didn't want her any more. 可知，Minnnie之所以来到兽医诊所，是因为她的主人不要她了。

故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet's. Two kids brought Minnie to their grandfather who was waiting in the car. Then the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair 可知是一位老年男士领养了这只狗。

故答案是A。

（4）判断正误题，根据 I was glad that Minnie found a good family 可知，最后Minnie最后找到了一个好的家庭，因此D是正确的，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本题主要涉及到了细节理解和判断正误，细节理解可以直接从文中找到答案或者依据，而判断正误也属于细节理解题的一种，也可直接在文中找到依据。

10．阅读理解
One day, I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen. Suddenly, Sandy cut her finger. I went to her quickly. But to my surprise, I saw computer chips in her finger.
"Now you know my secret, so you have to die!" Sandy said and picked up the knife. "No, please, Sandy. Aren't we good friends" I shouted. But before Sandy could say anything, she fainted.
"Oh, Sandy," I took her to the hospital in a hurry. After a doctor checked her, he said, "I'm afraid we can't help her. Why don't you take her to a robot centre" I hurried to a robot centre. A few days later, Sandy was well. She asked, "Mary, why did you save me even after I tried to kill you"
"Because I'm sure you are my friend. Can you tell me where you are from I'm from another planet. It's far from here. Thank you, my friend. Now I see how friendly people are on the Earth." Two days later, a UFO came and picked her up. Since then, I've never seen her.
（1）What was Sandy doing when she cut her finger
A. She was watching a film named UFO.
B. She was cooking in the kitchen.
C. She was getting ready for the coming party.
D. She was doing some shopping with her friends.
（2）What did Sandy want to do when her friend knew her secret
A. She wanted to kill her friend.
B. She wanted to run after her friend.
C. She wanted to go to the hospital.
D. She wanted to play with the knife.
（3）Who saved Sandy's life in the end
A. The writer and the police.
B. The doctors in the hospital.
C. The doctors and the robots.
D. The writer and experts in the robot centre.
（4）Where was Sandy from
A. Another country.
B. A robot centre.
C. Another planet.
D. A hospital.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】
【分析】大意：短文主要讲了作者的朋友Sandy切到了手指，因此被作者发现是机器人，并最终被UFO接走的故事。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen. 可知，Sandy切到手的时候正和作者在厨房做饭。

故选B。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段Now you know my secret, so you have to die!
现在你知道了我的秘密，所以你不得不死，可知Sandy想要杀了她的朋友。

故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

根据第三段 I took her to the hospital in a hurry. 我赶紧带她去医院，和 I hurried to a robot centre. 我赶去机器人中心，可知是作者和机器人中心的专家救了Sandy。

故选D。

（4）细节理解题。

根据最后一段I'm from another planet. 可知，Sandy来自另一个星球。

故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

11．阅读理解
People normally think of dogs as man's best friends, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.
It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brian's doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn't give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners.
Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, including a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer.
Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a foundation to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.
For people who want to adopt Brian's birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months, before they can take the pet home.
（1）Brian used to be a before setting up the bird foundation.
A. doctor
B. trainer
C. whisperer
D. fireman
（2）What happened to Brian after the car accident
A. He lost his job.
B. He refused medical treatment.
C. He couldn't talk.
D. He lived in a hospital.
（3）Most of the money for looking after birds comes from .
A. public donations
B. Brian's own savings
C. earnings from performances
D. friends and relatives
（4）If Jane wants to adopt one of Brian's birds, she needs to .
A. perform at birthday parties
B. work with birds for some time
C. donate some money
D. learn to talk with birds。