西宁市八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编

西宁市八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编
一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
1．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
2．阅读理解
Police aren't sure how else to explain it. But when a policeman walked into an apartment on Thursday night to answer a 911 call, a cat was lying by a telephone on the floor. The cat's owner, Gary, was on the ground near his bed having fallen out of his wheelchair.
Gary said his cat, Tommy, must have hit the right buttons（按钮）to call 911. He said he
couldn't get up because of great pain from his chest（胸口）. He also couldn't reach the medicine on the table.
The policeman, Patrick, said police got a 911 call from Gray's apartment, but there was no one on the phone. Police called back to make sure everything was OK, and when no one answered, they decided to check things out. That's why Patrick found Tommy next to the phone.
Gary got the cat three years ago to help lower his blood pressure （压力）. He trained him to call 911, but unsure if the training would work. The phone in the living room is always on the floor, and there are 12 small buttons including a speed dial （快捷键） for 911 right above the button for the speaker phone.
"He's my hero（英雄）." Gray said.
（1）Who made a 911 call to the police?
A. Gary.
B. Patrick.
C. The cat.
D. Gary's neighbor.
（2）The police got the call because ____________.
A. someone broke into Gary's house through the window
B. Tommy liked to play with the phone
C. the cat was in great danger
D. Gary was in danger and needed some help
（3）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Gary is a disabled man.
B. Gary was saved at last.
C. Gary thought the police was his hero.
D. Tommy is very clever.
3．阅读理解
You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today's society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毁灭） our well-planned thoughts about success because it's easier to just continue as usual rather than "try" with the possible failure in mind.
Most people never get moving because they don't know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it's really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.
Why not consider what's really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you've taken .You'll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.
Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don't use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used.
I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude（积极的态度）towards my life , but I also realize that if I don't set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits（限制）we
have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.
（1）What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?
A. You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success.
B. You'll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes.
C. You will try your best and come up with a much better plan.
D. You'll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan.
（2）In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .
A. tell us what people need to get success
B. show us what people set in their mind
C. talk about why people should practice
D. explain why people stop going ahead
（3）What does the underlined part "a talk the talk person "mean in the passage?
A. A person who is good at giving talks.
B. A person who talks big but does nothing.
C. A person who is active in talking.
D. A person who is an energetic talker.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
A. Knowledge is fantastic when it's used, or it's useless.
B. Knowledge is useless without action.
C. Success always stops us from succeeding but ourselves.
D. Action will tell you who you are.
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. See a Clear Picture of Life
B. Taking Actions Leads to Success
C. Set Your Goals to Achieve
D. Actions Speak Louder than Words
4．阅读理解
Langshan Mountain, lying in Xinning County, is about 500 kilometers away from Changsha. It is one of China's National Geological Parks and is famous for its special Danxia landform （丹霞地貌）.
Covering an area of 108 square kilometers, Langshan Mountain has rich natural scenery and lots of tourism resources （资源）. There are more than 60 scenic spots （景点） in Langshan Mountain, among which the most famous are Tianyi Lane （天一巷）, Chili Peak （辣椒峰）, Bajiao Stronghold （八角寨） and so on.
On August 2nd, 2010, Langshan Mountain was recorded in the World Heritage List （世界遗产名录） and became China's eighth world natural heritage.
If you would like to visit Langshan Mountain, you can take a bus from Shaoyang South Station to Xinning County. It will take you about 2 hours and the price of the bus ticket is 54 yuan each adult. Then you can take a taxi to Langshan Mountain. The best time to visit Langshan Mountain is from March to October.
（1）Langshan Mountain lies in ________.
A. Xinshao County
B. Xinning County
C. Longhui County
（2）How many scenic spots are there in Langshan Mountain?
A. More than 60.
B. Less than 60.
C. About 16.
（3）Langshan Mountain became China's ________ world natural heritage in 2010.
A. sixth
B. seventh
C. eighth
（4）You can take ________ to Langshan Mountain from Xinning County.
A. a train
B. a plane
C. a taxi
（5）The best time for you to visit Langshan Mountain is ________.
A. in December
B. in May
C. in February
5．阅读理解
It was a Sunday morning. Peter was watching TV in the room while his brother Bill was doing his homework. At ten their mother came back with a bag of oranges. Peter liked them and wanted to eat them quickly. But his mother stopped him. She gave five to each son and went to the kitchen. Peter ate his oranges soon but his brother was busy doing his homework and didn't eat his. Just then, the telephone rang and Bill ran to answer it. Bill's friends asked him to play soccer with them. And when Bill talked with his friend, Peter took two of his oranges away and ate them. Bill found it and called him out and beat him behind the house. Peter didn't tell his parents about it.
The next morning Peter's teacher, Mrs Ball, taught the students subtraction（减法）. Peter was looking at the bird in the tree out of the window and couldn't answer her questions. The teacher started to give him an example," If your brother has five oranges and you take two from him, what will the result be?"
"He'll beat me, teacher," answered the boy. All his classmates started to laugh.
（1）When did Peter's mother come back?
A. At five.
B. At six.
C. At seven.
D. At ten.
（2）What was Peter doing before their mother came back?
A. Watching TV.
B. Doing his homework.
C. Listening to music.
D. Playing in the garden.
（3）What did Bill's friends call him for?
A. They wanted Bill to play soccer with them.
B. They wanted Bill to play computer games with them.
C. They wanted Bill to go to the movie with them.
D. They wanted Bill to go to the park with them.
（4）Peter couldn't answer the teacher's question correctly because ________.
A. he was not clever
B. he wanted to tell a joke
C. he didn't listen to the teacher carefully
D. he was thinking about eating oranges
6．阅读理解
Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She doesn't like old newspapers very much. Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper? Scientists say," All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass
and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, and then bigger fish swim along and eat them. Chickens eat bits of grass and give us eggs. What food does not come from plants in some way?
Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It's very good food, too. They have begun to say," We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food from paper. Scientists say," We can turn paper into food. It will be cheaper than meat or fish or eggs. "
So please keep our old books and letters. （Don't feed your cat.） One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.
（1）Why does the writer mention that babies and the cat eat paper?
A. To tell us babies and his cat like to eat paper.
B. To tell us the writer likes babies and his cat.
C. To tell us people can eat paper.
D. To tell us sometimes paper can be eaten.
（2）What can NOT come from plants in some way?
A. Nothing.
B. Meat and fish.
C. Cheese and chicken.
D. Wood and paper.（3）What do scientists think of making food from wood?
A. It's very difficult.
B. People can make eggs from wood.
C. It's easier than people think.
D. It's not possible.
（4）Where may we see the passage?
A. In a storybook.
B. In a science magazine.
C. In a cookbook.
D. In a travel magazine.（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. We Should Protect the Wood
B. How to Make Food Cheaper
C. Keep Your Old Books and Letters
D. Where May Food Come from in the Future 7．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

You may not realize it but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?
If you discover （发现） that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why he does things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate （温和的） and open mind.
You need to remember an old saying, "________." If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance is just that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone's life easier. Learn to accept
people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.
（1）What does the underlined word "respect" mean in Chinese?
A. 期望
B. 仰慕
C. 尊重
D. 拒绝（2）Which of the following sayings can be put in the blank "________" in Paragraph 4?
A. A friend without faults will never be found
B. Treat others how you want to be treated
C. Between friends all is common
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed
（3）This passage is trying to tell us ________.
A. what's important for a student
B. what students should do at school
C. how to treat people different from us
D. how to get others to do things in the right way
8．阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I've been dancing since I was 14, when my best friend asked me to go to an after-school dance class with her. I enjoyed that dance class and from then on, I began to dance. After every class, I always have to stretch out（拉伸）my legs and back! It feels like as much exercise as a sport.
However, most people think dancing isn't a sport. They think it's an art form（艺术形式）. It is easy to see why those people think so. Dancing to music is relaxing and enjoyable, just like watching a play.
On the other hand, many people think that dancing is a sport. No matter what kind of dance you do, you always use all of your muscles （肌肉）. So, dancers are often just as athletic as football players, runners or swimmers.
In my opinion, dancing is both a sport and an art form. It has brought me great fun and improved my health.
Anyway, whether you think of dancing to be a sport or an art form, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a really fun way to exercise!
（1）The writer has to stretch out her __________ after every dancing class
A. Arms and back
B. Legs and back
C. Legs and neck
D. Arms and neck
（2）Why do most people think watching dancing looks like watching a play?
①because it's easy to understand why people think so.
②Because the music for da ncing is relaxing and enjoyable.
③Because the ticket price for dancing and the play is the same.
④because many people think dancing is an art form.
A. ①②③
B. ②③④
C. ①②④
D.
①③①
（3）What does the underlined word "athletic" probably mean?
A. Strong
B. Beautiful
C. Rich
D. Proud
（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Why is dancing a sport?
B. Why is dancing an art form?
C. Why did I fall in love with dancing?
D. Is dancing a sport or an art form?
9．阅读理解
Mary complained to her father about how hard she thought life was. She didn't know how to make it and wanted to give up.
Mary's father took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and put each on a big fire. Soon the pots started to boil（沸腾）. In one he put carrots, in the second he put eggs, and in the last he put coffee powder. He watched them boil, without saying a word.
Mary waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the fire. He took the carrots and eggs out and put them on different plates. Then he poured the coffee in a cup. He asked, "Mary, what do you see?"
He asked Mary to touch the carrots. She found that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. She saw a hard-boiled egg after taking off the shell. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its rich smell brought a smile to her face.
Each of them had the same trouble, but each reacted differently. The carrot was strong and hard at first, but it became soft and weak. The egg was weak, too. But after going through the boiling water, its inside became hard. The coffee powder changed the water, and created something new. "Which one is you?" he asked Mary. "When trouble comes to you, are you a carrot, an egg, or the coffee powder?"
（1）Mary complained to her father about .
A. how sad her school life was
B. how bad the weather was recently
C. how hard she thought life was
D. how unlucky she was recently
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "rich" in Paragraph 4?
A. Having a lot of money.
B. Strong and pleasant.
C. Containing a lot of something.
D. Full of interesting or important facts.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The coffee powder changed the water into coffee.
B. The hard-boiled egg used to be hard inside.
C. The boiling water is the same challenge for the three.
D. After going through the boiling water, the carrots became soft.
（4）What does Mary's father want to tell her the most?
A. Hard carrots turn soft in boiling water.
B. Learn from the hard-boiled egg when facing trouble.
C. Always ask for help when you don't know what to do.
D. If you can't change the situation，change yourself.
10．阅读理解
"Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet to get along with it," Mrs Brown said to her husband.
"That sounds like a pretty good idea," he answered. "Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?"
"Let's go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we both can go," she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. "We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes," Mr Snow said, "so I need to ask you some questions."
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn him if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn't checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, "Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy. "The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
（1）From the reading we learn that .
A. the Browns never had a pet before
B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper
C. Shadow was a small and healthy dog
D. Mr Brown didn't quite agree with his wife
（2）The animal shelter in the reading means .
A. a place to sell small dogs
B. a place to keep homeless animals
C. a place to study animals
D. a place to sell books on pet care
（3）Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to .
A. see if they had moved to a new house
B. find out how rich the Browns were
C. know where they'd keep their new pet
D. make sure they'd take care of pets
（4）The Browns thought that a small dog .
A. didn't need any room to keep
B. could help them watch their house
C. ate less food than a bigger one
D. usually had a beautiful name
11．阅读理解
Dragon Dance（舞龙） is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The length（长度） of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 metres for acrobatic（杂技） models, and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade（游行） styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.
The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor（黄帝） spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of themselves as the dragons.
（1）What were dragons traditionally made of?
A. Gold.
B. Paper.
C. Wood and cloth.
D. Plastic.
（2）How long is a dragon for the largest parade style?
A. About 25 metres.
B. About 35 metres.
C. About 30 metres.
D. About 70 metres.（3）What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A. A very long dragon.
B. A small organization.
C. A parade.
D. An acrobatic model.
（4）When did the Dragon Dance become popular?
A. During the Han Dynasty.
B. During the Song Dynasty.
C. During the Tang Dynasty.
D. During the Qing Dynasty.
12．阅读理解
What will life be like in the future? Many people, magazines and movies have told us that robots will be able to work for us. Although robots can already make cars, play music and do many trivial things for us, in the future, they can do more things, such as making websites, making houses and so on. Some people even believe that in the future with the help of robots, we needn't work.
In the future, people might create a "man" that cannot have a will of his own and has to follow orders only from his master（主人）. The master must train him mentally with computers. As you know, an adult who follows the same training over and over again will not be able to change without another training. This means the master can have him work in a factory with no payment. And he will still be happy even if he only gets the basic life-support goods, because it's the way he was trained. I believe that this is the reason why the government does not allow any human research.
（1）Robots can do the following things for humans EXCEPT .
A. making cars
B. playing music
C. doing many trivial things
D. making websites
（2）What can we know from the passage?
A. Robots of the future will do everything for us.
B. In the future, robots can do more things.
C. Robots of the future will not be respected.
D. In the future, humans will be lazier and lazier.
（3）The "man" that people might produce in the future may be a（n） .
A. teacher
B. worker
C. engineer
D. doctor
（4）The underlined word "create" in Paragraph 2 means .
A. carry
B. lift
C. produce
D. draw 13．阅读理解
Disney's princess stories are famous around the world. You must know some of them, such as Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
All princesses are very beautiful. Princes fall in love with them at first sight. In the end, the princess and prince have a happy life together.
However, princesses often cannot protect themselves. They need help from others. This is the old image of Disney's princesses.
A few weeks ago, Disney made 10 new rules. To be a princess, you must follow these rules.
Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a "pretty face". Instead the rules are about good characteristics like honesty, loyalty and never giving up.
Princesses need to grow up. When they meet problems, they need to protect themselves. They need to find ways to get away from dangerous people.
For example, Elsa and Anna fight against the bad prince in Frozen. They need to believe in themselves and their friends. Mulan shows her courage to fight in the army. "Beauty" cannot help them. But a strong heart can. In the real world, these are the rules you need to follow.
In 2014, Buzzfeed, a US news website, did a survey called "which Disney princess do you like most?". As it turned out, the most popular one was Belle ！More than 18 per cent of people chose her. Belie is in the movie Beauty and the Beast. She is very kind and gentle. She takes care of the Beast and uses her clever mind to get out of trouble.
（1）What is the traditional image of a princess in stories?
A. Pretty but not strong.
B. Kind and strong.
C. Beautiful but unkind.
D. Nice but unhappy.
（2）Which one is NOT in Disney's new rules for a princess?
A. A pretty face.
B. Honesty.
C. Loyalty.
D. Never giving up.
（3）Which of the following characters is a new kind of princess?
A. Snow White.
B. Cinderella.
C. Sleeping Beauty.
D. Elsa.（4）To follow the new rules, a princess .
a. can protect herself
b. can run away from dangerous people
c. can fight against bad people
d. should wait for a prince when in danger
e. must have beauty as well as a strong heart
A. abc
B. abe
C. bde
D. cde 14．阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. "No one can be in two places at the same time. What should I do?" She thought. But soon, she had an idea.
At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting for her. "I'm sorry," she said, "I won't be able to give my speech today." The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting. "However," she went on, "though I can't be with you myself, my voice can." Then she put a small recorder on the desk," You see, I've recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me." Miss Evans turned on the recorded and left.
The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the room, listening to her own voice. Then she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders "listening" to her speech!
"Well." she thought, "If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?"
（1）Miss Evans had an important meeting ________.。