北京市怀柔区九渡河中学八年级英语上册期末阅读理解汇编

北京市怀柔区九渡河中学八年级英语上册期末阅读理解汇编
一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读理解
When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on. They think strangers may do something harmful to us.
But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends. We'd never get a job. We may miss the happiness that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can get.
The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice.
Don't just look at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British: Beautiful day, isn't it?
The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
French: Where did you go on holiday?
To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees（雇员） get more than one and a half months of holidays every year.
American: So, where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often that place is always a source（来源） of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone is from Los Angeles, you could say, "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."
（1）The writer's parents tell him not to talk to strangers because ______.
A. it was dangerous
B. the writer didn't like to talk with strangers
C. it was part of the life
D. the writer's parents were afraid to talk with strangers （2）The underlined phrase "break the ice" probably means ______.
A. put the ice into pieces
B. offer a chance to talk
C. play an interesting game
D. give others some help
（3）The passage is mainly about how to ______.
A. get a good job
B. know more about different cultures
C. get along with a stranger
D. start a conversation with a stranger
2．阅读理解
What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meet modern technology? Yes, the
words become lively characters at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons!
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against the bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.
A group of tadpoles（蝌蚪）are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen. The story is very easy, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink（水墨）painting. Little Tadpole Looking for Mom was watched in 1961 first.
The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven（1961-1964）is China's first color cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It's successful. Not only we but also many westerners like the monkey Sun Wukong.
To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes（葫芦）, and they change into 7 boys. They try their best to beat the bad. Calabash Brothers（1986）is a masterpiece（杰作）of Chinese paper-cutting art.
（1）_______shows the artistic style of ink painting.
A. The Magic Brush
B. Little Tadpole looking for Mom
C. Calabash Brothers
D. The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven
（2）The underlined word "complex" in the passage means" _________"in Chinese .
A. 重复的
B. 复杂的
C. 杂乱的
D. 冗长的（3）Which is true according to the passage?
A. The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel.
B. Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.
C. Calabash Brothers is from Chinese painting art.
D. Little Tadpole Looking for Mom came out in 1964.
3．阅读理解
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up arid put it in your bag. "Thomas said." It isn't worth（值得） the trouble. "His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries（樱桃）.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty（口渴的） to walk on. At the moment, his lather dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had caught' up all the cherries, his father said to him," My dear son, if you had bent（弯腰） down in the beginning to pick up that horseshoe, you wouldn't have bent so many times for the cherries. Always remember this lesson：If someone don't worry about the little things, he will find it impossible for him to do the great things."
（1）Who picked up the cherries on the ground?
A. Thomas.
B. The farmer.
C. Both the father and the son.
D. Nobody.（2）When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father .
A. did nothing
B. said nothing
C. felt worried
D. got angry
（3）The father dropped the cherry one by one, because .
A. he wanted to teach his son a lesson
B. he wanted his son to do more exercise
C. he wanted his son to eat them all
D. he wanted to punish his son for not picking up the horseshoe at first
（4）From the story, we can learn that .
A. cherries are so delicious that most people like eating them
B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us some money
C. we can't get great things if we lose little things
D. we can't do something great if we don't worry about something little
4．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. 5．阅读理解
Emergencies（紧急情况）don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government agreed on one number that people could call for emergencies. They thought that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it's 999. If you're not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger at the moment! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接线员）, it' s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what's happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don' t hang up（挂断）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it's
OK to do so. In this way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial（快速拨号） function.
（1）The emergency number 911 was first used in _______ in the USA.
A. 1958
B. 1968
C. 1978
D. 1999
（2）Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
（3）People can't call 911 when _______.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can't get out of a burning building
（4）Which is the RIGHT thing to do?
A. Wait for the operators words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
6．阅读理解
The long trunk of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily.
The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup and at the bottom of the cup are two holes, and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathes by his hand.
At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taught to make marks like letters with a pen.
The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about eight feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.
（1）The elephant has a short neck to support _______.
A. his leg
B. his body
C. his arm
D. his head and teeth
（2）The trunk of the elephant helps him get his _______ easily.
A. side
B. tail
C. food
D. ear
（3）The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following _______EXCEPT.
A. a neck
B. a nose and a finger
C. an arm and a hand
D. a leg
（4）The elephant smells through two holes _______.
A. at the bottom of the cup
B. at the beginning of the trunk
C. in his head
D. in his face
7．阅读理解
Once upon a time in Greece, there lived a young man called Narcissus. He lived in a small village and was famous on land because he was quite handsome. Villagers would turn up in the street to stare at the beautiful child.
When he grew up, p eople always said, "How handsome Narcissus is!”Villagers thought that Narcissus could not be more handsome than he already was. But as years passed, Narcissus
became a teenager. His beauty increased and became so great that he was known all over the country.
As he grew, Narcissus was very proud of his good-looking face.
"Oh! You are so handsome, Narcissus!" Narcissus said one day as he looked into a pool. "There's nobody more handsome in the whole world! I'd love to kiss you. And that's just what I'll
do!”
He leaned closer to the water. Suddenly he lost his balance and fell into the pool.
Narcissus tried to reach the bank of the pool, but he could not swim and he drowned.
（1）When Narcissus turned up in the street,____________.
A. there were always many people to see him
B. everyone went home in a hurry
C. some people would take photos of him
D. no one would like to talk to him
（2）The purpose of the writer by writing the third and the fourth paragraph is ____________.
A. to tell us that a handsome man was difficult to succeed
B. to show Narcissus was more and
C. to show Narcissus was too proud
D. to tell us that Narcissus should look at others not himself
（3）From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that ____________.
A. Narcissus was talking to one of his friends
B. one of Narcissus' friends wanted to help him
C. Narcissus was talking to himself
D. Narcissus had fallen in love with a girl
（4）The story is mainly about ____________.
A. a poor man who didn't want to do anything
B. a man who thought himself to be better than he really was
C. how to teach children to learn better
D. what to do when you meet a handsome boy
8．阅读理解
Events
Long March（长征）exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which began in 1934 and ended in 1936. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. The exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10: 00 a. m. ～4: 00 p. m.
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese and 15 yuan for foreigners Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park. They attract visitors by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and playing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9: 30 a. m. 3: 30 p. m. and 8: 00 p. m. And there is an extra show at 1: 30 p. m. at weekends. The show will end on November. 15.
Address: NO. 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30~40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy Maths problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park. These sea animals interest children greatly.
Time: 10: 30 a. m. 4: 00p. m. and 7: 30 p. m.
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
（1）Where can people see the Long March exhibition?
A. In the Shanghai History Museum.
B. In Changfeng Park.
C. In Peace Park.
D. On NO. 189 Daduhe Road.
（2）How many shows do the Thai elephants give at weekends?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
（3）How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?
A. Five yuan.
B. Fifteen yuan.
C. Ten yuan.
D. Twenty yuan.（4）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Long March exhibition is explained in English.
B. The sea animals can work out difficult Maths problems.
C. Thai elephants' shows can only be seen in the afternoon.
D. The sea animals perform three times a day.
9．阅读理解
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full﹣time and then come home for a second job﹣taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework. In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.
（1）At Mother's Camp, women can't .
A. watch TV
B. read newspapers
C. swim in the lake
D. bring their husbands and children
（2）Some mothers would like to be alone because .
A. they don't like their husbands and children
B. they have to work full﹣time
C. they are too busy to relax themselves
D. they want a new life
（3） is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
A. Housework
B. Working outside the home
C. When to take a vacation
D. Looking after their children
（4）What's the best title of this passage?
A. Busy Working Mothers
B. How to Buy Gifts for Mothers
C. Mothers Relax Away From Home
D. Mothers in the US
10．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Since May 1st, 2015, Beijing has started to allow blind people to take guide dogs onto the subway. How much do you know about guide dogs? How do guide dogs help blind people?
Sometimes, they play with you like common pet dogs. But as soon as they wear their special coats, it's time to start work. They are guide dogs and they help to guide blind people. Those dogs that are smart and have a good temper can be guide dogs.
To help blind people, dogs need to learn many skills and pass tests. At the age of about 1 year old, dogs are trained at schools. There, they learn skills such as finding and following a clear road, moving around obstacles （障碍物）. They also need to learn an important lesson known as "intelligent disobedience （智能抗命）. For example, blind people ask the dog to go forward when crossing a road. But if a dog knows that a car is coming, it will not move until it is safe.
At about 10 to 20 years old, guide dogs retire （退休）. Some of them stay at their owners' homes and become their pets, and others may go back to training schools and live there.
（1）Those who are ________ can take guide dogs onto the subway.
A. old
B. blind
C. young
D. lazy
（2）What are the characteristics （特点） of the guide dog according to the passage?
a. clever
b. having a good temper
c. strong
d. having a good sense of smell
A. a, b, c, d
B. a, b, c
C. a, c, d
D. a, b
（3）The guide dog has to get some training EXCEPT （除了） ________ before it starts to work.
A. finding a clear road
B. moving around obstacles
C. intelligent disobedience
D. treating the owner
（4）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The guide dog usually wears a special coat when it works.
B. The guide dog needs to pass tests before it can work.
C. Some guide dogs can become pets after 9 to 11 years' work
D. The guide dog will do whatever the owner asks it to do.
11．根据短文内容, 完成下列各题。

A few days ago, I ran into（撞上）a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said,
"Excuse me too, I wasn't even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.
Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around （转身）, I nearly knocked her down "Get out of the way!" I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.
That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself-pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.’’
When I heard this, I thought deeply: While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient. I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty's bed, "Wake up, my dear," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue.” I said, ‘‘I am so sorry that I treated （对待）you that way today." And she whispered（悄声地说）, “Mommy, that's okay- I still love you anyway.’’ I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”
That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn't realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.
（1）The writer ________ to a stranger when she ran into him.
（2）When the writer nearly knocked Betty down, she ________ at her.
（3）The writer's ________ told her Betty had picked those flowers for her.
（4）The writer felt sad and began to cry because ________.
（5）The writer decided to ________.
12．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

B
People travel a lot with Bel Air because they know they will get what they want. They want to go quickly and safely across the land, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go, when they want to go. Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airline（航空公司）.
Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Bel Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Bel Air flies not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia（亚洲）,Africa（非洲） and South America.
People fly with Bel Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films.
Bel Air is second to none.
（1）Bel Air is ________.
A. the name of a plane
B. the name of an airline
C. an air lab
D. a radio programme （2）Bel Air's planes _________.
A. are fast, but not safe
B. fly quickly, but not fast
C. are safe, but not new
D. fly fast and fly safely
（3）The airline flies planes to cities like Paris ______________.
A. day and night, through the week
B. two or three times a week
C. at any time of the day
D. at any time of the night
（4）The underlines phrase “in the very center of Asia” means“ ________”.
A. all over Asia
B. around Asia
C. the biggest city in Asia
D. right in the middle of Asia （5）The underlined phrase “second to none ”may mean“_______”.
A. the second
B. the last
C. the best
D. the worst 13．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 n ow?”
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?
14．阅读理解
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of
the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat less, don't smoke, and exercise more.
Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight（重量）. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight. "I love to eat," she says.
Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. "Running is my doctor," says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.（1）What bad habits do the health problems come from?
A. Eating too much.
B. Drinking too much.
C. Smoking cigarettes and not having enough exercise.
D. All the above.（以上所有）
（2）What do doctors tell us to keep healthy?
A. Eat less, don't smoke and exercise more,
B. Eat more, drink more and sleep less.
C. Eat less, drink less and sleep less.
D. Smoke a lot and exercise more.
（3）The writer mainly tells us ____________.
A. how to run
B. running is a good way to keep healthy
C. how to lose weight
D. running is better than doctors
15．阅读理解
Being outgoing is good for your life. Those people who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.
You can start to become outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But the real challenge comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more and usually they will reply to your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a simple "Hello." or "How is it going?" is a good start. If you want to make interesting I talks, you can read news in newspapers and prepare your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.
（1）You should start being outgoing with .
A. your parents
B. your teachers
C. your best friends
D. your new friends （2）When you start a talk with a stranger, you can say " ".
A. What's the matter?
B. What's your name?
C. How is it going?
D. Are you healthy?（3）The easiest way to be outgoing is .
A. talking
B. smiling
C. playing
D. going out
（4）Making new friends can make us .
A. more outgoing
B. healthier
C. more athletic
D. wilder
（5）Which is NOT the writer's view?
A. Being outgoing is really difficult.
B. Being outgoing is good for our lives.
C. Being outgoing helps us have more fun.
D. Being outgoing with strangers isn't easy.
二、八年级英语上册完形填空专项训练
16．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白
处的最佳答案。

People with different cultures （文化）and languages live together in India. It's a very old 1 with a large population. Today there are over1.3 billion people in India. Soon it might surpass （超过） China and 2 a country with the largest population in the world.
Different 3 China, family planning in India isn't made. In the 1970s and 1980s the Indian government tried to 4 their growing population, but it is still increasing quickly.
Many women have more than three 5 in India. About one third of India's 6 is under 14. It makes India one of the world's 7 countries. However, India has the largest proportion （比例） of people who can't read 8 write.
More than 70% of Indian people live in the countryside. These years more and more people in the countryside are 9 to cities. But there they live in crowded places with no electricity （电） or clean water. As a 10 cities like Mumbai, Calcutta and New Delhi have more and more problems.
1. A. countryside B. town C. city D. country
2. A. become B. help C. develop D. produce
3. A. about B. from C. between D. with
4. A. forget B. protect C. stop D. understand
5. A. jobs B. teachers C. children D. houses
6. A. population B. land C. money D. food
7. A. oldest B. youngest C. poorest D. richest
8. A. so B. but C. and D. or
9. A. moving B. walking C. working D. writing
10. A. team B. way C. result D. symbol
17．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、c、D.四个选项中选择可以填入空白
处的最佳答案。

I' m Susan from London.
You may think British people eat potatoes a lot. Yes. You are right! In Britain, it often gets very 1 so a meal of meat, hot potatoes and vegetables is just what people 2 in cold weather.
British people often have breakfast with a cup of 3 They often drink 3 to 7 cups of tea a day.
People from other parts of the world may think that British people 4 fried （油炸的）food every morning before they go to work or school. That's not true.
In fact, it is 5 to eat a fried breakfast every day. It's bad for health. In my family,。