2021年八年级下册人教版英语拓展阅读训练
最新人教版八年级英语下册Unit10 拓展阅读训练
A.Almost every child likes sweet things，such as candies，chocolate，ice cream and desserts．But do you know there is a holiday called Sweetest Day in the USA? Does it mean people can eat lots of sweets on that day?Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans．People celebrate it on the third Saturday in October．On that day，people show their love to the elderly，children，their good friends or anyone else they want to help．Orphans（孤儿）and patients can also enjoy people’s greetings．In fact，anyone may get a gift on that day．It is just a day that offers people a chance to show their love and care to others．How did the holiday originate（起源）?Here is a story．In 1922，a very kind man in Cleveland，a city in Ohio of America，thought that many poor people in the city needed care from others．He wanted them to be happy and he hoped theywould find people always remembered them and cared about them．So he gave them boxes of sweets or small gifts to show his love．He also asked his friends and neighbours to help him do these things．Many people thought it was a great idea．After that more and more people in Cleveland began to do things like him every year．Gradually it became a popular holiday for lots of Americans．1．The underlined（画线的）word “desserts”in Paragraph 1probably means ________．A．eggs B．salty food C．beefD．sweet food2．Oct.4 is the first Saturday in October this year,so Sweetest Day will be celebrated on ______．A．Oct．4 B．Oct．11 C．Oct．18D．Oct．253．Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________．A．what the Americans do to make friendsB．how Americans celebrate Sweetest DayC．why the elderly and children are helpedD．where orphans and patients are greeted 4．Sweetest Day has a history of about _________ years．A．82 B．98 C．102D．1125．More and more people did things like the kind man because _________．A．they agreed with the kind man and followed his exampleB．they thought they would also be cared about if they did soC．they thought they could be remembered by the poor peopleD．they were asked by the kind man to try their best to help othersBYou may have heard of the famous saying,“East or West, home is the best.”What does the word“home”mean to you? How do you say the word in French, in Chinese, in your language?Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing andsleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.We asked some people about their homes.How often do people move house in your country?“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”-- Chery, Boston, USAWhat are features (特征) of homes in your country?“In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough!”--Pat, Exeter, England6.The word“home”sometimes has no exact translation because __________.A. no one knows what it isB. people can’t understand each other very wellC. people can’t find this word in the dictionaryD. it has different meanings in different countries7. According to the passage, at home, you can do everything EXCEPT __________.A. making friendsB. cooking and eatingC. playing and talkingD. sleeping and relaxing8. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?A.Because the sun there shines a lot.B. Because there’s a fire in the living room.C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.D. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.9. From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on __________.A.how old they areB. the climate(气候) they haveC. whether they are rich or notD. whether they live in the city or countryside10. What can we learn from the passage？A. Homes look the same in different countries.B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.C. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.CDo American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One of this year’s studies found that about three out of every four teachers say theyare not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providinginstruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to70 minutes a day —which really for handwriting is pretty much.Many adults remember learning that way —by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that shortperiods of practice are better. Many experts (专家) also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency (流畅) —writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is seldom done in primary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive(手写体), which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board (大学委员会). More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay (article) on the test rather than write in cursive.11. From Paragraph 1, we can learn ________.A. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingB. teachers spend little time in teaching handwritingC. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwritingD. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in the teaching job12. Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?A. Handwriting includes two skills.B. To write in cursive is taught first.C. The letters are repeated many times.D. The students are taught by practicing a long period.13. Many experts think handwriting should be used to get students to ________.A. express ideasB. keep away from computersC. learn to write lettersD. practice more14. The underlined word “legibility”in Paragraph 3 means ________.A. easy to readB. easy to writeC. unexpectedD. unreadable15. The best title for the passage is ________.A. Handwriting Involves Two SkillsB. How to Improve Handwriting in SchoolC. Right or Wrong: the Death of HandwritingD. Handwriting Lessons Are on the Way OutDFew people can stop themselves from looking at pictures of cute animals. Take the Internet sensation(引起轰动的人或物) Sally chicken as an example. The chicken with a yellow body and flat mouth always looks lovely. Seeing her cute picture cheers people up. But there’s another benefit to cuteness.New research has found that looking at cute pictures of animals can also help us concentrate(专注)better. The study comes from researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan. They invited 132 university students to take part in some experiments. In one experiment, students were asked to find a given number from a list of numberswithin a time limit. They performed the given taskstwice---before and after looking at seven pictures of either baby cats and baby dogs, or cats and dogs. Researchers were surprised to find that students who were shown cute baby animal pictures made fewer mistakes.However, baby animals look both "cuter and more pleasant" than adult animals. What if the test difference came from their being pleasant"? To find the answer, the researchers chose some food pictures which looked pleasant but not cute and gave them to another group of students. But seeing the foods did not make the students perform any better in the number test. This finding suggests that seeing cute pictures makes students behave more deliberately and perform tasks with greater time and care.The "power of cuteness" could be of great use. Think about situations in which people need to act carefully: driving, office work and exams. " In my first year of high school, I brought small plastic toys to school during tests. I would set them up in a row on my desk, facing me, and then get busy answering exam questions.”Susana Martinez-Conde wrote in Scientific American.16. Why is Sally chicken mentioned in the first paragraph?A. She is the main character.B. She is a lovely Internet sensation.C. She is used to introduce the topic of the passage.D. She is popular to cheer people up on the Internet.17.What's the main finding of the study at Hiroshima University?A. Seeing cute animals could cheer people up.B. Seeing pleasant things helps people concentrate better.C. Seeing pictures of cats and dogs helps people perform better.D. Seeing cute things could help people focus on something better.18. The underlined word“deliberately”in the third paragraph has the closest meaning to“_________”.A. happilyB. correctlyC. activelyD. carefully19. What do Martinez-Conde's words tell us?A. It is popular for students to have toys.B. It is powerful for students to face toys.C. It is useful to look at cute things in daily life.D. It is good for students to look at toys after an exam.20. In which situation could the findings of the experiment be useful for you?A. Working in the lab.B. Relaxing in a roomC. Eating in a restaurantD. Shopping in a supermarketE.LONG before Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica 《大英百科全书》, there was Pliny the Elder. He was a first-century Roman researcher. His assistants (助理) read to him while he ate dinner and while he bathed. All the while, Pliny took notes. He even considered walking a waste of time. His assistants carried him around Rome in a chair while he read.All of this was preparation for his Historia Naturalis (《博物志》). The book was published in A.D. 77. It is considered the oldest surviving encyclopedia(百科全书）on Earth. There are 2,500 chapters. They cover everything from mice to Mars. “No Roman author has completed such a project,”Pliny proudly announced. Unluckily, two years after publishing (出版) the encyclopedia, he died in a natural disaster.Accidents can hardly be avoided (避免). However, they canbe recorded. Editors of encyclope—dias, like Pliny, organize the knowledge of our world. Like a valuable gift, the books pass through the ages. They begin their lives as a tool and end them as a historical record. Therefore, in my opinion, an encyclopedia is not just a record of what its editors know. It’s also a record of what they don’t know.Pliny was wrong when he said there were seven planets, including the Sun and the Moon. He was wrong, too, when he said Africans were black from being burnt by the Sun. After all, Historia Naturalis is a book edited by a Roman thousands of years ago. These were all he truly knew.Similarly, both Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britannica have some incorrect information. Even the biggest encyclopedias only represent what their editors know.“The task of editing an encyclopedia can never be completed,”said Roger Lewinter, an American researcher. Encyclopedias can’t record all of the human knowledge but just some of it. They are always waiting for someone—you, perhaps—to improve them.21. According to the article, before Pliny the Elder completed his Historia Naturalis, ______.A. Nobody had considered walking a waste of timeB. There was no encyclopedia on EarthC. Nobody knew what Mars wasD. No Roman author had completed an encyclopedia22. When did Pliny die in a natural disaster?A. In A.D. 79.B. In A.D. 77.C. In A.D. 75.D. In 77 B.C.23. According to the article, which of the following statements can we find in Historia Naturalis?A. The Mars is not a planet.B. The Sun is a planet.C. Among all the continents, Africa is the farthest from the SunD. There are many mice in Africa24. Which of the following statements would the author agree to?A. We should destroy Pliny’s encyclopedia because it contains too many mistakes.B. Modern encyclopedias—such as Wikipedia—have fewer mistakes.C. In the biggest encyclopedia, we can find all of the human knowledge.D. In all encyclopedias, there is some incorrect information.25. The author expects his readers to _____.A.find all the mistakes in Historia NaturalisB. improve an encyclopediaC. complete the task of editing an encyclopediaD. take a look at the world’s biggest encyclopedias参考答案A.1-5 DCBBAB.6-10 DAABBC.11-15DBAACD.16-20 CDDCAE.21-25 DABDB。
新目标人教版英语八年级下册单元拓展阅读练习试题(全册)
Unit 1 What is the matter？阅读文章China is a great country with the largest population in the world. In order to solve the population problem, our government carried out one-child policy (政策) before. When it was carried out for some time, many people not only saw its advantages but also disadvantages.From 2016, two-child policy is put into effect. In my opinion, two-child policy is good. First of all, two-child policy is the gift for the only child (独生子). For some families, maybe the parents are an only child and they also can have an only child. Besides the loneliness of their child, when their child grows up and they grow older, their child marries an only child, the burden(负担) on their child and his wife is too heavy. Their child and his wife have to take care of two old couples. Usually, it's a little difficult for a young couple to look after two old couples. But if their parents have two children, they can share the burden of taking care of their parents. It would be much better. Secondly, two-child policy can guarantee (保证) the number of Chinese population.All in all, one-child policy has been out of date. And two-child policy is needed and necessary. It can solve the problems of the present and the future.试着做一做1. Which country has the largest population in the world?A. America.B. Britain.C. China.D. Japan.2. The underlined phrase "carried out" in Paragraph 1 means "________"in Chinese.A. 携带B. 取消C. 禁止D. 实行3. Our government carried out one-child policy before in order to________.A. solve the population problemB. take care of two old couplesC. share the burden of taking care of their parentsD. argue that two-child policy should be put into effect4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. It's easy for a young couple to look after two old couples.B. One-child policy has its advantages and disadvantages.C. America is a country with the largest population in the world.D. One-child policy is carried out after 2016 in China.5. What's the main idea of this passage?A. Two-child policy is needed and necessary.B. Our government carried out three-child policy.C. Two-child policy is the gift for all families in Britain.D. Two-child policy is a new burden.答案1. C点拨：细节理解题。
2020-2021学年 人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 3 阅读理解专题训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 3 阅读理解专题训练姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________阅读理解（共5大题；每小题4分，共100分）（一）阅读短文，根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。
Tom has a strong and faithful(忠诚的) dog, Bruce. The dog likes playing with Tom. Sometimes he also follows Tom's father to work.One morning when Tom's father worked in the field, he took off his coat and put it on the ground under a big tree. He turned to the dog and said, "Watch my coat, Bruce!"Bruce sat down on the coat. Later Tom's father remembered he had to buy some food. So he hurried to the shop. After shopping, he went home directly and forgot all about his coat and the dog. Late in the evening Tom looked for his dog everywhere in the house, but he couldn't find him. At this time Tom's father suddenly remembered his coat and the dog. He went back to the tree at once. He found that Bruce was still sitting on the coat!（1）Bruce likes playing with Tom.（）A.正确B.错误（2）One morning Tom's father went to work in a factory with the dog. （）A.正确B.错误（3）Tom's father went home with the dog after shopping. （）A.正确B.错误（4）Bruce watched the coat from morning to evening that day. （）A.正确B.错误（5）Bruce was angry with Tom's father. （）A.正确B.错误（二）John and Ann are from Dublin．Ireland．They've been friends since they were children．They lived in the same neighborhood when they were young and they went to the same university．Today John is a 34-year-old engineer．He works in the heart of Dublin．He is very busy and doesn't have much free time．He found a maid (女佣)to clean his house on Saturdays，but duringthe week he has to make the bed and tidy up his room．He must also wash the dishes．Sometimes he cooks a meal，but most of the time he stops at a restaurant near his home and buys a meal for dinner．He often arrives home very late．Luckily, his maid is quite professional and takes good care of the house．In just 6 hours，the house begins to shine，with a fresh look and clean air to breathe．Ann is 35 years old．She lives in a small village in Dublin．She works as a doctor at the village's health center．She starts working at 9 a．m．and finishes at 4 p．m．There is ahalf-hour lunch break at 12：30 p．m．After work，Ann has to pick up her two daughters from school．After they arrive home, the children do their homework while Ann prepares dinner．Her husband(丈夫)usually does part of the chores when he gets home．First he prepares the children's bath and then he washes clothes．Before dinner, he hangs up the clothes and then the children help him to lay the table(摆好餐具)and…it's dinner time! After dinner, Ann's husband usually does the dishes while she tidies up the kitchen．When there is too much rubbish．she takes it out．（1）What is John? （）A.An actor．B.A doctor．C.A scientist．D.An engineer．（2）What does the underlined word‘'professional”mean in Chinese? （）A.幽默的B.敏感的C.专业的D.传统的（3）How long does Ann work a day? （）A.For six hours．B.For six and a half hours．C.For seven hours．D.For seven and a half hours：（4）What does Ann's husband often do after dinner? （）A.He does the dishes．B.He tidies up the kitchen．C.He washes his ehildren7 s clothes．D.He helps the children with homework．（5）What do we know about John and Ann? （）A.They are the same age．B.They both have a big family．C.They went to the same high school．D.They once lived in the same neighborhood．（三）Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores?I think so. Most of teenagers like us are the only child in each family. So our parents love us very much. They do everything well for us and don't want us to do any chores. I think it's bad for us. The following is a real story.I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family like me. Her parents love her so much that they don't let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up，has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn't know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation(手术）in the hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn't cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn't know how to cook meals. Later she even had instant noodles(方便面）only for meals. From the story we know that it's very important for us to learn to do chores and other skills besides(除……之外）studying.（1）The writer thinks it is ____ for teenagers to learn to do chores.A.wrongB.importantC.interestingD.difficult（2）From the passage we know that most of teenagers _______.A.don't like going to schoolB.have instant noodles for mealsC.are the only child in each familyD.do most of the chores in their family（3）Many parents do everything well for their children because _______.A.they think their children can't do chores wellB.they love their children very muchC.they want their children to do their homeworkD.they don't think it's necessary for their children to do the chores（4）Why did Li Ting have instant noodles only for her meals when her parents weren't at home?A.Because her parents didn't give her any money. （）B.Because she didn't enjoy making meals.C.Because she liked eating instant noodles very much.D.Because she didn't know how to cook.（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （）A.Li Ting's grandpa looked after her when her father was ill in hospital.B.Li Ting has no brothers or sisters.C.Li Ting's parents love her very much.D.The writer and Li Ting are classmates.（四）John and Ann are from Dublin, Ireland.They've been friends since they were children.They lived in the same neighborhood when they were young and they went to the same university.Today John is a 34-year-old engineer.He works in the heart of Dublin.He is very busy and doesn't have much free time.He found a maid (女佣) to clean his house on Saturdays, but during the week he has to make the bed and tidy up his room.He must also wash the dishes.Sometimes he cooks a meal，but most of the time he stops at a restaurant near his home and buys a meal for dinner.He often arrives home very late.Luckily, his maid is quite professional and takes good care of the house.In just 6 hours, the house begins to shine, with a fresh look and clean air to breathe.Ann is 35 years old.She lives in a small village in Dublin.She works as a doctor at the village's health center.She starts working at 9 a．m.and finishes at 4 p．m.There is a half-hour lunch break at 12：30 p．m. After work, Ann has to pick up her two daughters from school.After they arrive home, the children do their homework while Ann prepares dinner.Her husband(丈夫) usually does part of the chores when he gets home.First he prepares the children's bath and then he washes clothes.Before dinner, he hangs up the clothes and then the children help him to lay the table(摆好餐具) and… it's dinner time! After dinner, Ann's husband usually does the dishes while she tidies up the kitchen.When there is too much rubbish, she takes it out.（1）What is John? （）A.An actor.B.A doctor.C.A scientist.D.An engineer.（2）What does the underlined word “professional” mean in Chinese?（）A.幽默的B.敏感的C.专业的D.传统的（3）How long does Ann work a day? （）A.For six hours.B.For six and a half hours.C.For seven hours.D.For seven and a half hours.（4）What does Ann's husband usually do after dinner? （）A.He does the dishes.B.He tidies up the kitchen.C.He washes his children's clothes.D.He helps the children with their homework.（5）What do we know about John and Ann? （）A.They are the same age.B.They both have a big family.C.They went to the same high school.D.They once lived in the same neighborhood.（五）Most students do not enjoy doing housework.Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring.However，if you try the following ways，you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.Learn to do small thingsYou should learn to do small things，for example，you can do the dishes，sweep the floor or make the bed.Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself.Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的)．Divide (划分)housework among the familyIn fact，it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone.It's good to divide housework into different parts.All the family members (成员)will do the housework together.Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone's job much easier.Make it funCooking is one part of housework.Cooking can be very funny if you put your heart into it.If you learn how to cook your favorite food，you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.（1）You can start by learning to do some small things EXCEPT (除了……外)______．A.doing the dishesB.sweeping the floorC.making the bedD.washing clothes（2）Why shouldn't one person do all the housework alone? （）A.Because it is boring.B.Because it is difficult.C.Because it is tiring.D.Because it is not exciting.（3）Which of the following is NOT true? （）A.It's no use doing small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.B.Starting to learn how to take care of yourself is important.C.It's good to divide the housework into different part for each family member.D.You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.（4）How many ways can we try to do the housework according to the passage? （）A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.（5）What's the main idea of the passage? （）A.It's about some boring chores we have to do.B.It's about how to do the housework more easily.C.It's about how to divide housework into parts.D.It's about how to find the joy of our life.答案第1 题:（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）A（5）B第2 题:（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）A（5）D第3 题:（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）D（5）A第4 题:（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）A（5）D第5 题:（1）D（2）C（3）A（4）A（5）B。
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八年级英语人教版下册Unit3_单元拓展阅读训练
Unit3 单元拓展阅读训练—扩宽视野，启迪心智A.It’s a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They are digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds(种子). By summer, their gardens will the full of bright colours.The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent(租用) land from the government.At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally(起初) grew wild in other countries.Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don’t expect to win: Britain’s biggest carrot is almost six meters long.1.In summer, British gardens are often ______.A. full of people digging thereB. colorful with different plantsC. too hot for people to work thereD. covered with grey leaves and plants2. A recent survey showed that ______ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.A. around 70%B. over 50%C. only 20%D. about 10%3. __________houses have a garden in Britain.A. Only oneB. Only one in tenC. Nine in tenD. Ten4. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ___________.A. seeds were provided for freeB. roses were first grown in BritainC. gardening is a hobby in the worldD. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich5. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.B. It is hard to win the competition.C. The carrot is much easier to grow.D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.B.Students all around the world think it great to have some money in their pockets. But how much do they get?American Kids and Pocket MoneyIn the US, a little pre －school(学龄前的) kid may get a dollar or two, but older children get more. A lot of American parents give pocket money to their children, but their children have to do chores.Most American children think making pocket money will help them to understand money better. An American boy Jacob said, “I get $40 every month. I put half of them in the bank and spend the remaining money on new things that I need.”British Kids and Pocket MoneyIn Britain, kids in primary school get 4 or 5 pounds each week. When they enter middle school, they get about 9 pounds. Also, British boys get a little more pocket money than girls.Like kids in the US, British children do chores to get their pocket money. That's why British children know a lot about spending money. 7% of them spend less than ￡1 each week, 73% spend between ￡1 and ￡5 each week, and 20% spend over ￡5 each week. Mos t of them spend money on sweets, crisps and chocolate.6.Jacob puts ________ in the bank every month.A．10 dollars B．20 dollars C．30 dollars D．40 dollars7.In Britain, most kids spend ________ every week.A．less than ￡1 B．between ￡1 and ￡5C．between ￡5 and ￡10 D．more than ￡58.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.British boys get a little more pocket money than girls.B．Most American children think making pocket money will help them understand money betterC.In the US, a little pre－school kid may get one or two dollars.D.British kids in primary school get about 9 pounds each week.9.What do most kids in Britain spend their pocket money on?A．Clothes.B．Books. C．Snacks.D．Toys.10.We know that most kids both in America and Britain ________．A．do chores to get their pocket moneyB．put all their pocket money in the bankC．use up their pocket money every monthD．would like to use their pocket money to have a partyC.Microsoft founder Bill Gates (比尔.盖茨）has talked about how to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child’s first cell phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today. show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteenth birthday and his younger daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.“We’ve made a rule in our family that it’s 13 when you get a phone. ” He also said as a result his child often ret urned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it. I'm the only one without it. It’s so embarrassing. ”Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son’s and daughters’ email and facebook accounts (账号) ，Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer,16. who he says“old enough”.Besides their wealth, Mr and Mrs Gates, who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise their children as usually as possible. It is said their kids have to do housework after school and aren't given much pocket money.And in 2010 Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn’t be good for my kids or so ciety”, he said.Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart into charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauser, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it一it lets them get their work done in better ways—that’s exciti ng,” he explained.11. How old is Phoebe?A. Maybe 11 years old.B. Ma ybe 13 years old.C. Maybe 15 years old.D. Maybe 17 years old.12. What do Mr Gates’ children think of their not having phones?A. They feel it interesting.B. They don't think it exciting.C. They feel it embarrassing.D. They think it funny.13. Mr Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because_____________.A. Jennifer doesn’t like him to do soB. Jennifer is already sixteen years oldC. he thinks children should be freeD. parents can’t know kids’ passwords14. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Bill’s children like his idea about a child’s first cell phone.B. Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.C. Bill’s children have to do housework after school.D. Bill’s children are given much pocket money.15. What’s the passage mainly about?A. Bill Gates’ school life.B. How Bill Gates is working for charity.C. Bill Gates’ work in Microsoft.D. How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children.D.Many kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may take out the trash, walk the dogor sweep the floor. In return, some kids get money or other rewards(奖励）from their parents,Such as 20 minutes to play computer games.But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them isJane Smith, a parenting educator and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, t hey may think that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. For example, kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will do it if their parents reward them for it.“Every house is a team effort,” Jane said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.”Other people hold different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn about how we need to work to make money.Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital (电子的) gifts that can be used either online or in life. With the app ChoreMonster, kids earn digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards,” says Joe Black, founder of ChoreMonster.“Kids need positive (积极的) power to make them do chores.”16. Jane Smith thinks that____________.A. housework isn’t worth doingB. kids do like doing choresC. kids should get something in returnD. kids shouldn’t get rewards for doing chores17. ChoreMonster is a(n) ________________.A. educatorB. coachC. appD. app founder18. If rewarded for doing chores, kids can learn to _______________ .A. take responsibilitiesB. use apps wellC. make money through workD. understand team effort19. What’s the purpose of the apps mentioned in the passage?A. To give kids points and gifts.B. To encourage kids to do chores.C. To exchange points for real rewards.D. To give kids advice on doing chores.20. The passage mainly talks about ________________.A. how to encourage kids to do choresB. what kind of chores kids should doC. if kids should do chores at homeD. whether kids should be rewarded for doing choresE.Nobody likes doing the dishes because doing the dishes is boring. A new study shows that washing dishes by hand is better for children’s health than a dishwasher(洗碗机).Research in Sweden surveyed the parents of 1,029 children. They found that children whose families hand-washed the dishes had fewer allergies(过敏)than those whose families used to dishwasher to do the dishes.Earlier research showed that dishes washed by dishwasher are cleaner than those washed by hand. So why would kids who eat with a little dirtier plates be better at stopping allergies? It says the reason kids have allergies is because their environment are too clean.Your immune system(免疫系统)keeps you healthy by fighting against(反对)germs(微生物)and viruses(细菌).But when you have allergies, it doesn’t work well and tries to fight common things like usual foods.“Meeting germs, especially early in life, is good for the imm une system,” says the writer of th e study, Dr. Bill in a hospital in Sweden.“You encourage the immune system in different ways and it becomes strong.”This study shows that while using the dishwasher might be easier, doing more housework with hands ,we have fewer allergies.21.According to the new study,____________ .A.washing dishes with hands is better for childrenB.washing dishes with dishwashers is better for childrenC.washing dishes with hands is much more boringD.washing dishes with dishwashers is much more boring22.Through the 3rd paragraph ,the writer wants to tell us__________ .A.we should wash dishes with dishwashersB.dishes washed by hands are dirtierC.too clean environments are bad for childrenD.it’s good for kids to eat with dirty plates23.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.The immune system fights against germsB.The immune system fights against virusesC.The immune system fights against allergiesD.Allergies are bad for the immune system24. Dr.Bill thinks that_____________ .A.kids should stay away from germsB.kids can eat with a little dirtier platesC.kids are too young to meet germsD.kids should eat with a little cleaner plates25.What’s the best title for the passage?A.Doing The Dishes Is BoringB.How To Keep CleanC.The Cleaner,The HealthierD.More Housework,Fewer Allergies参考答案A.1-5 BACDBB.6-10 BBDCAC.11-15 ACBCDD.16-20 DCCBDE.21-25 ACCBD。
人教版八下Unit1精选拓展阅读(组合训练)含答案
阅读理解一Health is important for us．But how can we keep healthy？First，you should eat vegetables and fruit four or five times a week．Then you should eat some tofu products(制品)every day because they are good for people，both the young and the old．Milk is also necessary，especiallyfor women．So you should have milk twice a day．It can help you to be healthy．Next，doing morning exercises is better．You can do morning exercises or evening exercises．After dinner，you should take a walk．1．You should eat________four or five times a week．A．fish and fruit B．vegetables and mutton C．tofu D．vegetables and fruit2．Tofu products are good for________．A．young people B．old people C．the young and the old D．only students3．The word“especially”means“________”in Chinese．A．重要的B．尤其C．除了D．另外4．You should have milk________．A．four times a day B．five times a day C．twice a day D．twice a week 5．The passage(文章)mainly(主要地)talks about________．A．how to keep healthy B．what health is C．why health is important D．how often you can eat tofu products阅读理解二A man went to see a doctor．“Open your mouth，”the doctor said．Then the man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly．“It’s clear what’s wrong with you．You need more exercise，”the doctor said．“But，doctor，”the man said，“I don’t think…”“Don’t tell me what you think，”the doctor said．“I am the doctor，not you．I know what you need．I see hundreds of people like you．None of them get any exercise．They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening．What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day．”“Doctor，you don’t understand，”the man said．“I…”“I don’t want to hear any excuses，”the doctor said．“You must find time for exercise．If you don’t，you will get fat and have health problems when you are older．”“Oh，yes，and I know what kind of walking that is．You walk a few feet to the train station from your house，a few more feet from the station to your office，and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back．That’s not real walking．I’m talking about walking in the park for twenty minutes every day．”“Will you listen to me，doctor？”the man shouted，getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything．“I’m a postman，”the man went on，“and I walk for seven hours every day．”6．The postman went to see the doctor because________．A．he thought he was ill B．he was too fat and could not walk quicklyC．something was wrong with his foot D．there was something wrong with his mouth7．Why did the doctor not listen to the man？A．The postman spoke to him like a doctor．B．He really wanted to help the postman．C．He thought he knew the man’s problem．D．The man was slow in speaking．8．The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they________．A．did not have enough exercise B．did not eat healthy foodC．spent much time watching TV D．were working in offices9．Which of the following is true？A．The postman sent letters on foot．B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day．C．The postman lived near a train station．D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot．10．The story happened________．A．near the post office B．in the doctor’s room C．near the playground D．in the man’s office完型填空一If you have the flu（流感），it’s very important to stay home from school. Because it is a（n）16 that could make some people ill. We should 17 it spreading（蔓延）around. The flu is a fever 18 one or more of these: cough, sore throat or headaches. If you have the flu, home is the 19 place to stay.Take these steps（步骤）if you feel 21 :Tell your parents. They will call the 22 to talk about whether（是否）you have the flu or some other illness.Stay home from school and other 23 places. Also, try not to make other people in your family ill. Do that by washing your hands 24 .Get rest, drink more water and you’ll feel better fast. Be sure to tell your parents how you’re feeling 25 they can take good care of you.Go back to school only when you’re feeling better.16．A．illness B．happiness C．hope D．way17．A．let B．stop C．keep D．have18．A．for B．on C．about D．with19．A．good B．well C．better D．best20．A．eating B．playing C．studying D．resting21．A．hungry B．angry C．ill D．bored22．A．teacher B．worker C．doctor D．singer23．A．nice B．important C．different D．crowded24．A．hardly B．often C．seldom D．never25．A．so B．or C．although D．butDear Dr. Ramsey,I seem to get colds all the time. I wonder if (是否) there is 26 I can do to stop getting them. What should I do if I have a cold?ShirleyDear Shirley,Most people get colds by touching things that another person with a cold once touched. You can 27 catch a cold byMany doctors 29 that vitamin C can help stop colds. They 30 people to take some vitamin C when they start to get cold symptoms (症状). You can also have a try. But if it doesn’t work, you should go to the 31 .To fight a cold, the body 32 healthy food. If you have a cold, you should eat well, but not eat too much. And you should drink lots of water. Also be sure to get enough 33 and stay warm. When you get a cold, having a good rest is important and 34 .When you have a cold, you should also try to protect (保护) other people. Cover your mouth and nose 35 a tissue (纸巾) when you cough. Wash all the things that you touch with very hot water before anyone else uses them.Dr. Ramsey26．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything27．A．never B．only C．already D．even28．A．So B．Or C．But D．Until29．A．mind B．forget C．believe D．refuse30．A．promise B．advise C．wait D．send31．A．hospital B．museum C．cinema D．restaurant32．A．shows B．gives C．needs D．loses33．A．sleep B．money C．experience D．practice34．A．special B．expensive C．funny D．useful35．A．over B．with C．for D．of任务型阅读一Most people have a body temperature of around 37℃. Some people have a normal temperature that is a little higher, others have a normal temperature that is a little lower.Most people's body temperature even changes a little bit during the whole day. It's usually a little lower in the morning and a little higher in the evening. For most kids, their body temperature stays when the same from day to day until germs(细菌)go into their body.cold It's very important for you to drink much water when you have a fever,because there isn't enough water in your body as your body gets hotter.The fever isn't a big problem. When you have a fever, you should have a good rest and drink much water. After a few hours, the fever may go away on its own. So many doctors agree that many people with a fever don't need to take any special medicine unless the fever is making them very uncomfortable.36．What is the normal body temperature of most people? ______________________________________37．For most kids, does their body temperature stay the same?_____________________________________38．How do you feel when a fever starts?_________________________________________39．What should you do when you have a fever?______________________________________________40．Why do many doctors agree that many people with a fever don t need to take any special medicine?_____________________________________________________短文填空一Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man.At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No.2641．(go) along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man 42．(lie) on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without 43．(think) twice He got off and asked the woman what 44．(happen). She said that the old man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had toact45．(quick). He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers 46．(get) off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed 47．(go) with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors 48．(save) the man in time. “It’s sad that many people 49．(not want) to help others because they don’t want any trouble,” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about 50．(he). He only thought about saving a life.”短文填空二Do you want to be 51．(health)？Now I will give you some advice.more bananas, oranges and 52．(tomato) because they are good 53．your health. Don't eat junk food. it's bad for your health.Healthy food can make you happy 54．strong.Exercise 55．(be)very important. You should exercise every day.You can go to school56．foot. At least, you should 57．(play)basketball three or four times a week.The58．(much) important thing is that we must remember"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy and clever. It 59．(mean) we must go to bed early and get up early next morning. By 60．(do)this you will be in good health.1．D2．C3．B4．C5．A【解析】1．根据文章第三句“First，you should eat vegetables and fruit four or five times a week．”可知答案。
2020-2021学年 人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 1 阅读理解专题训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 1 阅读理解专题训练姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________阅读理解（共5大题；每小题4分，共100分）（一）It's important for us to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? First,you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week. Then eat some tofu every day because it's good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary(必要的），especially for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you to be strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.（1）You should eat_______ three or four times a week.A.fruit and fishB.vegetables and muttonC.tofuD.fruit and vegetables（2）Tofu is good for ______.A.young peopleB.old peopleC.young and old peopleD.students（3）Why do people have milk? （）A.It's delicious.B.It's a kind of drink.C.It's bad for you.D.It can help you keep strong.（4）You should have milk.A.four times a dayB.five times a weekC.twice a dayD.twice a week（5）The passage mainly tells us__________.A.how to keep healthyB.what health isC.why health is importantD.how often you can eat tofu（二）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．When you drive a car, you miss many things．It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking．—MaggieMy favorite thing to do on the weekend 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 lust lying in the sun.一Barbara On the weekend 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 enjoyable as reading a good book．一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!一Sara （1）Maggie bought an exercise bike ．A.one month agoB.two months agoC.one year agoD.two years ago（2）How does Barbara usually go to the beach? （）A.By bus．B.By car．C.By subway．D.By bike．（3）Bill thinks reading books is ．A.difficultB.easyC.interestingD.boring（4）On the weekend；Sara likes to go hiking with her ．A.grandparentsB.parentsC.brothersD.sisters（5）What question may the four children answer? （）A.What do you like to do on the weekend?B.What do you think of your weekend life?C.Where do you usually go on the weekend?D.Who do you like to spend a weekend with?（三）It's important for us to be healthy. Everybody wants to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? Here is some useful advice. First, you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week. There are some kinds of vitamins our bodies need. We should not eat too much meat. Then eat some tofu every day because it's good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary(必要的), especially for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you tobe strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.（1）How often should we eat fruit and vegetables? （）A.Once or twice a day.B.Two or three times a day.C.Three or four times a week.D.Three or four times a month.（2）Tofu is good for .A.young peopleB.old peopleC.studentsD.young and old people（3）We should have twice a day.A.fruitkC.tofuD.vegetables（4）To be healthy we can NOT .A.do morning exercisesB.do evening exercisesC.take a walk after supperD.eat too much mean（5）The passage mainly tells us .A.how to keep healthyB.what health isC.why health is importantD.how often you should exercise（四）Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6：00 p．m. in a coffee shop.The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk there.I arrived ten minutes early.I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled (滚) across the road.Suddenly (突然), there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked (刹车) hard.But it was too late…The small boy was lying on the street witho ut moving.To everyone's surprise, the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner (主人) telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance (救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 p．m., the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p．m. After that I went home because I didn't feel like talking to anyone.The next day, the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now.（1）Where was the writer at 5：50 p．m. last Friday? （）A.At home.B.On the street.C.In a coffee shop.D.In the police station.（2）Who called the police? （）A.The writer.B.The boy's friends.C.The boy's parents.D.The coffee shop owner.（3）The writer left the police station at p．m.A.6：30B.7：00C.7：30D.8：00（4）Which is the right order of the following events? （）①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.②There was a cut on the boy's head.③A car came very fast.④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.⑤The writer went back home.A.①②⑤③④B.①③②⑤④C.③②①⑤④D.③①②④⑤（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story? （）A.Happy.B.Tired.C.Worried.D.Popular.（五）Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep.They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day.They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities.The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years.They ask people to leave work，go home and have a nap before returning.In the United States，some companies let workers rest simply in their offices.They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times.They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy.And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.About twenty minutes of rest is all you need.Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day.But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes.A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.（1）This passage is probably taken from ________.A.a story bookB.a posterC.a science fictionD.a medical magazine （2）What's the best way to increase workers' effects? （）A.Talking with friends.B.Doing relaxing exercise.ughing，smiling and crying.D.Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.（3）What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest? （）A.They will get a lot of money.B.They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.C.They will live a happy life in the future.D.They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.（4）The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is________．A.加大B.缓解C.产生D.制造（5）The passage mainly talks about ________.A.taking a nap during the dayB.the disadvantages of taking a napC.Americans who don't have a nap during the weekendsD.the advantages of deep sleep答案1. （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）C（5）A2. （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）B（5）A3. （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）D（5）A4. （1）C（2）D（3）D（4）B（5）A5. （1）D（2）D（3）B（4）B（5）A。
人教版英语八年级下册_Unit2_单元拓展阅读训练
Unit2 单元拓展阅读训练—扩宽视野，启迪心智A.DOGS can be good friends for humans. Or they can even help blind people. But have you heard of these animals competing in dog shows?Well, the US just held the 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (威斯敏斯特全犬种大赛) in New York City. This is the second oldest sporting event in the US. This year’s Best in Show was C.J., a German short haired pointer (猎狗). He won against over 2,700 other dogs.But what goes into preparing for this show? First, a dog must be 100 percent one kind of breed (品种) to compete. Dogs need good training to do well. And they need to be successful at other important dog shows, too.On the day of the show, people look after the dogs very carefully. They brush the dogs’ hair and make their hairstyles look perfect. The owner and dog step into the ring and run around the outside to show everyone the dog. Then they move to the judges. Judges are looking at everything: how they act, their fur (毛发) and many small things.To compete at dog shows like this, it costs around $50,000 (about 330,000 yuan) to $100,000 a year. That goes to trainers, travel and taking care of the dog. So why do people do it?Some do it to help teach people about dog breeds, while others do it to make money. But they must have a love of their furry friends. Or they wouldn’t spend that much time and money on them.1. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is ________ in the US.A. a dog competition to help blind peopleB. held for the first time this yearC. the second oldest sporting eventD. only for German short haired pointers2. How many dogs took part in this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?A. 100B.140C. 2,700D. more than2,7003. To take part in this show, the dog needs the following EXCEPT _____.A. to help many blind peopleB. to be 100 percent one kind of the breedC. to get trained to do things wellD. to win other dog shows4. What does the underlined word “judge”mea n in Paragraph 4?A. 保安B. 裁判C. 观众D. 选手5. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. It costs little money to compete at dog shows.B. The cost mainly goes to training the dogs.C. Dog owners only want to make money from the show.D. The show can teach people to love dogs.B.“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer sai d. National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity(机会) to encourage others to take their first step towards becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations(期望). Some people fear (害怕）not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also stops some from sharing their abilities.The following tips can help if you have some of these worries:·Start out slowly, and don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.·Choose an organization with the same interest and common values.·Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, and he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.·Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.·Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.Spend some time on voluntee r work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volu nteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”6.Volunteering can help .A.make a decisionB.see the world clearlyC.thank other peopleD.make a person’s life better7.What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?A.They don’t have enough time.B.They are stopped by their families.C.They fear that their abilities are shared.D.They don’t expect to become volu nteers.8.Which of the following can help people take the first step?A.Start out quickly.anize a training meeting.C.Invite a friend to be with them.D.Join in a group with different values.9.The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “”.A.politeB.humorousC.youngD.experienced10.What is the main idea of the passage?A.To tell people to make changes in their lives.B.To encourage people to start their volunteering.C.How to make great achievements in volunteering.D.How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.C.It is difficult to set up a successful charity(慈善）group. But two American kids have done it.Grace Callwood, 12, is from Edgewood Middle School in Maryland. She set up a charity group called the We Cancerve Movement. It donates(捐赠) clothes, food and other things to homeless children. In four years, it has helped more than 3,700 kids.When Grace Callwood was 7 years old, she got a kind of cancer(癌症) . She had to leave school and give up her favourite hobby—dancing. She also gained (获得）weight because of cancer treatment. She couldn't fit into her new back-to-school clothes. So she donated the clothes to two girls in need. It made her feel good, so she kept doing it. In 2011, she started the We Cancerve Movement.Similarly, Shreya Papneja, from Carson Middle School in Virginia, started a charity group called Children's Health Awareness Programme in Schools at the age of 13. It helps kids make healthy choices and tries to stop childhood obesity. A doctor once told Shreya Papneja that more thanone-third of the kids in America are overweight. She did a lot of research about it. Then she made a website to teach others ab out exercise and healthy eating. “I know how hard it is to make a change，” she said. But she has changed her own eating habits. She eats more apple slices instead of chips now.11.What has Grace Callwood done to help other kids?A．She donated money to them.B．She donated food, clothes and other things to them.C．She taught them how to lose weight.D．She called on them to fight against cancer.12.Grace Callwood gained weight because ________．A．she didn't like doing exerciseB．she ate a lot of junk foodC．she received cancer treatmentD．she ate too much for every meal13.T he underlined word “obesity” means “________” in the passage.A．performance B．competition C．loneliness D．overweight14.Which of the following is NOT true about Shreya Papneja?A．She did much research about obesity.B．She made a website to tell people how to lose weight.C．She set up the charity group at the age of 7.D．She us ed to like eating chips.15.The purpose of this passage is to ________．A．tell people how to keep healthyB．call on people to help homeless kidsC．share two examples of successful charity groupsD．explain why it is difficult to set up a charity groupDIn the summer after Maggie Doyne graduated(毕业) from high school, she decided to spend a year traveling all over the world before she started college. However, the journey changed her life and she also changed the world.In 2006, Doyne took a backpacking trip through the Himalayan Mountains in the country of Nepal (尼泊尔）that was destroyed by the war. Because Doyne had grown up comfortably in Mendham , New Jersey, the USA, she was surprised and upset to see so many orphans(孤儿) living on the streets. She wanted to do something about it. So she used her savings of $5,000 to buy a piece of land in the village of Surkhet, Nepal and build the kids a home, the Kopila Valley Children's Home.The Kopila Valley Children's Home opened its door in 2008. Doyne cares for 26 kids at the home at present. The children at the home learn skills such as cooking and other chores. And she has helped more than 700 other homeless kids find families. She also runs a program that provides scholarships(奖学金) for poor families to send their children to school.Do Something(an organization that provides support for teens who want to make a difference in the world) also did something for Doyne. On June 4th, 2009, the organization gave Doyne $100，000 for her service as the 2009 Do Something Award. Doyne also made a plan to build a school with the money she had just won.16.What did Maggie Doyne decide to do before she started college?A．To find a part－time job. B．To teach kids how to cook.C．To travel all over the world. D．To build a school for poor kids.17.Where is the Kopila Valley Children's Home?A．In Mendham. B．In New Jersey, the USA.C．In Surkhet, Nepal. D．I n the Himalayan Mountains.18.What did Doyne use her savings of $5，000 to do?A．To build a school for poor kids.B．To build a home for the homeless kids.C．To buy some gifts for the homeless kids.D．To help hundreds of homeless kids find families.19.What's Do Something?A．It's an organization that builds homes for homeless kids.B．It's an organization that teaches kids chore skills.C．It's an organization that helps homeless kids to find families.D．It's an organization that provides support for teens who want to change the world.20.Why does the writer say that Doyne changed the world?A．Because she changed the lives of hundreds of orphans.B．Because she built a school with the award of $100，000.C．Because she started an organization to make a difference in the world.D．Because she ran a program that provided scholarships for college students.EIn today’s world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular-animal friendship.It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease(疾病）or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.Here is a case that shows the benefits(优点）of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot（鹦鹉）called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Net used to say, “Hi, John!” We a ll know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying “Hi, John!” when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied “Hi, Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.If you want to know more about animal helper programs, you can get in touch with organi- zations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search under “animal therapy” on the Internet. You don’t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.21.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?A. Heart diseaseB. CancerC. FeverD. Blood pressure22.The underlined word“mute”in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to“_______”.A. a person who speaks slowlyB. a person who does not speakC. a person who cannot hearD. a person who enjoys talking23.The purpose of paragraph 3 is to _______.A. show how animals can help with illnessesB. discuss the problems of keeping petsC. describe how to train animal helpersD. introduce some new medical research24.How can animals help school children according to the passage?A. They can improve children’s memory.B. They can make children more popular.C. They can increase children’s blood pressure.D. They can teach children to share with each other.25.What is the best title of this passage?A. Be kind to animalsB. Talking to animalsC. The most dangerous diseasesD. Get healthy with animal helpers参考答案A.1-5 CADBBB.6-10 DACDBC.11-15 BCDCCD.16-20 CCBDAE.21-25 CBADD。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit7 单元拓展阅读训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit7 单元拓展阅读训练—扩宽视野，启迪心智AProbably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.The Colorado River（科罗拉多河）formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim（边）or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon’s edge offers a different view.The North rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”. ( )1. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.A. see its photographsB. listen to the report about itC. watch its introduction on TVD. go there yourself and visit it( )2. According to the second paragraph, ________.A.the Grand Canyon has a short historyB. its size never changed in the historyC. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquakeD. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon( )3. The scene of the canyon is ________.A.various depending on different time and placesB.the sameC.various depending on different timeD.various depending on different places( )4. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, you________.A.can go there in many directionsB.won’t spend much time on the wayC.can visit The painted Desert on the wayD.needn’t go across any bridges( )5. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you’d better go to _______.A. the North RimB. the South RimC. the bottomD. Navado Indian LandsBVanuatu(瓦努阿图)is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.V olcano SurfingOn Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing（火山冲浪）is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. V olcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano —without getting hit by flyin g rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.Land Diving (陆上跳水）Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head —without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity. ( )6. In Line 2, what does the word“those”mean?A. People.B. Animals.C. Activities.D. Islands.( )7. According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.A. is no longer activeB. is on Pentecost IslandC. erupts almost every dayD. rises 800 meters into the sky( )8. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?A. People can climb it easily.B. People can make money.C. People can watch snow on it.D. People can surf the volcano.( )9. Which of the following about land diving is true?A. It is not dangerous at all.B. It was first called“bungee jumping”.C. It is a traditional activity in VanuatuD. It came to Vanuatu from another country.( )10. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.C.Should we be afraid of sharks (鲨鱼)? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attack suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this? There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion isthat sharks are just curious. We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet, the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones. It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unlu ckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal（海豹）. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.( )11.What happens to people attacked by sharks?A. Most of them because blind.B. Most of them because of deaf.C. Most of them died.D. Most of them are still alive.( )12.The underlined word “curious” in paragraph 2 means________.A.好奇的B. 害怕的C.愤怒的D.无聊的( )13.How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?A. By biting.B. By smelling.C. By touching.D. By killing.( )14.Which sentence about sharks is TRUE? A. Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat.B. Sharks might mistake humans for seals.C. Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.D. One bite from a shark is nothing serious.( )15.What would the author write the passage mainly for?A. To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.B. To ask people to stop killing sharks.C. To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people.D. To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.DPut February 2 in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day（世界湿地日）! It marks the date that the Convention(公约)on Wetlands was signed(签署) in 1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands. Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete in boat races.World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源) like fresh water. Already, more than 10, 000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why elephants or tigers are important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harderfor them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals, such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.All plants and animals are parts of the food chain(食物链). If the small wetlands animals die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature today, it will be gone tomorrow.( )16.What should you put in your diary?A.Some frogs.B.The date of World Wetlands Day.C.1971.D.Any special day.( )17.Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?A.All over the world.B.In ships.C.At home.D.In their own way. ( )18.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A.People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.B.People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking trips to the local wetlands.C.People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.D.People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.( )19.Why are small animals important?A.Bigger animals are eaten by them so they can’t live any more.B.They are beautiful and people like them very much..C. They are parts of the balance of nature and the food chain.D.Without them, there may be no water.( )20.Which of the following might be the best title of the article?A.Wetlands Are ImportantB.Small Animals Are Also ImportantC.Balance of NatureD.Food ChainEMany young people all over the world love to travel and see the world. Have you heard of backpackers? They are normally young people who travel cheaply with just one rucksack(背包) and comfortable walking boots. They buy local food in supermarkets to save money and at the same time become friends with local people.Some people prefer adventure tours. Brave people may try bungee jumping from the bridge overlooking the Victoria Falls in Africa with only a rope around their legs.Some enjoy the challenge of rock climbing in the Alps in Switzerland. Others may go snowboarding in the RockyMountains in the USA.Have you ever heard of an ecotourism (生态旅游)? It means a holiday in which people come close to nature but are very careful not to damage the nature beauty or living things in the area. How can this be possible? Let's read an interview with people who enjoyed a swimming with dolphins tour.Interviewer: what was the most exciting part of your holiday?Sharon from South Africa: I felt excited when I heard the sound of wild dolphins approaching me in the water and then swimming directly under me. An image I will never forget.Xavier from Portugal：There were two dolphins below us swimming downwards. One stopped and looked back at me as if to say “What are those strange beings?” Fantastic! Interviewer: Did you feel that your holiday helped local people and areas to keep their beautiful environment?Jane from New Zealand: The hotel and the whale and dolphin watching captures employ(雇佣) local people. They used to hunt those whales and dolphins, but now they can earn money from tourism and don't have to kill them. Not many boats are allowed at the same time so these animals aren't bothered. The boat companies also work to educate the local schools about the importance of protecting these wonderful creatures.Helen from England: I am glad they are not killing the whales and dolphins any more, but the cars and boats use fuel which could cause pollution and make the sea less clean.Well, what do you think? Thousands of people visit the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China every year. Do you think that's a good thing, or do you feel that China's important historical sites can be damaged? Are there any ways of sharing your treasures (珍宝) but keeping them in good condition?( )21. From the first paragraph, backpackers are young people__________ .A. traveling cheaply with just one rucksackB. visiting historical places in ChinaC. who love to travel and see the world aloneD. who love to buy local things as souvenirs( )22. What did Sharon, Xavier, Jane and Helen do in their holiday?A. Try bungee jumping in Africa.B. Enjoy rock climbing in Switzerland.C. Enjoy a swimming with dolphins tour.D. Go snowboarding in the USA.( )23.Sharon,Xavier,Jane and Helen think the tours are helpful EXCEPT_______. A. the hotel and the companies employ local people to earn money B. local people used to hunt and kill whales and dolphins but now they don'tC. not many boats are allowed at the same time so animals aren't botheredD. the cars and boats use fuel to cause pollution and make the sea dirtier( )24. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. It's a cheap and popular way to travel and see the world as a backpacker.B. We believe an ecotourism can greatly protect the nature beauty and living things.C. The writer think China's sites can be protected because of being visited by tourists.D. Following the rules of the nature is good for sharing treasures and keeping them good. ( )25. What can't you do when you take an ecotourism?A. Come close to nature in the holiday carefully.B. Protect the living things in the area.C. Be careful not to damage the nature beauty.D. Keep the local people frustrated.参考答案A.1-5 DDACBB.6-10 ACDCBC.11-15 DAABCD.16-20 BADCAE.21-25 ACDCD。
2020-2021年人教版英语 八年级英语下册阅读理解专题复习练习(含解析)
2020-2021年人教版英语八年级英语下册阅读理解专题复习练习(含解析)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Have you ever thought about what our food will be like in the future? As the population is growing fast, there must be changes in our food.More land will be used for building houses for people. Then there will be less space for cattle and chickens, so meat will be more expensive. Instead, people will eat more fruit and vegetables. Scientists are always trying out new ways of growing food. Only one third of the Earth's area is land and the rest is sea, so some think maybe we can get more food from the sea.Besides, though rice supports more than half of the world's population, it needs a lot of water to grow. Scientists predict（预测） the climate will get drier during the next century. Therefore, it might be impossible to grow rice in the future. Some farmers are experimenting with new crops. Farmers like to grow beans because they don't need much water, and beans also improve the quality of the soil. The soybean （黄豆） makes a good substitute（替代品） for rice and meat.（1）Why won't some people eat meat every day in the future according to the passage?A. Because meat makes people fat.B. Because meat may be more expensive.C. Because people want to be healthier.D. Because people want to eat more vegetables.（2）Where can we get more food according to the passage?A. From the sea.B. From the land.C. From the rivers.D. From other planets.（3）Why might it be impossible to grow rice in the future according to the passage?A. Because growing rice is hard work.B. Because people will eat less rice.C. Because rice needs much water to grow.D. Because it takes too much time to grow rice.（4）Which of the following about beans is NOT true?A. Beans may be popular for farmers to grow.B. Beans need as much water as rice to grow.C. Beans improve the quality of the soil.D. Beans can take the place of rice and meat.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是将来人们的食物会是什么样的。
2020-2021学年 人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 4 阅读理解专题训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 4 阅读理解专题训练姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________阅读理解（共5大题；每小题4分，共100分）（一）In the world today, all of the people need to have fun when they are free. We can't work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation (消遣) for people who like to be outdoors.Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor relaxation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.It doesn't matter if we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some themselves.（1）Which is the most popular form of recreation？（）A.Sleeping.B.Watching TV.C.Sports.D.Singing and dancing.（2）People want to take part in sports to .A.make friendsB.keep healthy and enjoy lifeC.find a good jobD.make more money（3）Outdoor sports include .A.watching TVB.singing and dancingC.listening to the radioD.skating and mountain climbing（4）Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio? （）A.Because they don't enjoy life.B.Because they don't enjoy sports.C.Because they like sports but they don't like to take part in them.D.Because they don't need recreation.（5）The passage (文章) mainly (主要) tells us that .A.basketball is a kind of team sportsB.indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sportsC.different people have different ways of relaxingD.everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them（二）One day, my three-year-old granddaughter Emily fell off her bike when l was cooking in the kitchen．I ran to help her get up．When she saw the blood on her knees．she started to cry．I took her in my arms，saying words of comfort(安慰)as I carried her into the house．With much comfort，she let me wash and put ointment(药膏)on her knees．I kissed(亲吻)her and asked．“All better now, sweetie?”“No，Grandma．You must say the Mommy words．”she said．I didn't know what she meant．Then she added．“You know, Grandma．Mommy says them to make me feel better．”Emily took a deep breath and started to recite(吟诵)，“A little kiss，a little hug(拥抱)，I give you these，with all m y love…”My mind raced and I remembered．They were the same words that I had recited to my children, my mother to me, and her mother to her．My grandmother had died when my mother was eight．There had been nothing left but her dear memories．When she became a mother herself, she passed on the love of her mother and the Mommy words．Hearing them now, I understood that though I had never met my grandmother, I did know her ．We were mothers—we were close at heart．“Grandma，I am all better,”Emily said after she finished reciting．We kissed and hugged, and recited the Mommy words together．（1）When Emily fell off her bike，she hurt herA.headB.noseC.kneesD.arms（2）Emily asked her grandmother to say the Mommy words because ．A.she missed her motherB.she wanted to learn themC.they could help her sleep wellD.they could make her feel better（3）The writer's grandmother died when ．A.the writer was bornB.the writer was littleC.the writer's mother was bornD.the writer's mother was little（4）What does the underlined word“her”in Paragraph 4 refer to? （）A.The writer's grandmother．B.The writer's granddaughter．C.The writer's mother．D.The writer's daughter．（5）What would be the best title for the passage? （）A.Mother’s loveB.Grandmother's problemC.How to be a good motherD.How to be a good grandmother（三）Hi, I'm Amy.I'm here to help you with any study -related problem, big or small.Please send me a message anytime.—Amy My problem is time—I don't have enough time.Next month, I will have twelve exams.How can I possiblystudy for all of them? I think it's difficult and impossible.—Cindy Hi, Cindy.It isn't impossible but you have to get started now.Make a study plan and prepare for each subject.It's better to study for an hour a day than just once a week, all day.—AmyI share a bedroom and a desk with my sister.When we study at the desk together, she distracts (使分心) me because she is noisy.I try to talk with her about it, but she gets angry.Can you help me?—Jane Hi, Jane.You can discuss with your sister to use the desk at different times.Or you can study at the school library a few times a week.If it's easier to write instead of talking face to face, try messaging her and explain how ▲you feel.—AmyI'm silly (愚蠢的)．I just find it hard to study.I always stop and start and I keep getting the feeling thatI'm learning wrong things.I don't think you can really help me.—Liza Liza, you're not silly at all! Lots of students have the same experience as you.Sometimes things will improve if you join a study group.Join a group and meet twice or three times a week after school to study together.It's helpful for lots of students.—Amy （1）What is Cindy's problem? （）A.Her teachers don't like her.B.Her parents don't understand her.C.She doesn't want to study for her exams.D.She doesn't have enough time to study for her exams.（2）Who lives in the same bedroom with her sister? （）A.Amy.B.Cindy.C.Jane.D.Liza.（3）The best word for “ ▲” is “ ”．A.terribleB.scaredC.luckyD.excited（4）What does Amy think of Liza? （）A.She is silly.B.She is noisy.C.She learns quickly.D.She has a common problem.（5）Amy advises Liza to ．A.make a planB.join a study groupC.talk with her friendsD.study in the school library（四）I work in a very busy office in a primary school.One morning, I got a phone call from a man.“Please help me, Mrs. Black！” the man said on the phone.“My girl's teacher asked her to spell ten words.Could you please help her to finish the homework？”Of course, that wasn't my job, but I still asked，“Do you want me to do the homework？”“Yes, it won't take you long to finish it，” the man said.“Well, that was not really why the teacher gave her the homework.She needs to learn to spell the words by herself，” I explai ned.“So what should I do then？” the man asked.I told him to bring his daughter to the library.There she could look up the words in a dictionary.The man said he would like to go there.I put down the phone and shook my head.Fifteen minutes later, I was surprised to see my father walk to my office and put a piece of paper in front of me, saying, “This was your homework twenty years ago, Jenny.Let's go to the library to finish it now.”（1）Where does the writer work? （）A.In a library.B.In a hospital.C.In a primary school.D.In a middle school.（2）What was the girl's homework? （）A.To spell ten words.B.To buy a dictionary.C.To make a phone call to her father.D.To share housework with her father.（3）What did the man on the phone really want to do? （）A.He wanted to know the way to the library.B.He wanted to go to the office to ask for help.C.He expected Mrs. Black to be his daughter's teacher.D.He wanted Mrs. Black to finish her own homework.（4）What did Mrs. Black advise the man to do? （）A.To bring the homework to her.B.To do the homework by himself.C.To help his daughter look up the words in a dictionary.D.To ask the girl's teacher for help.（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （）A.Mrs. Black didn't like to help others.B.The man on the phone is Mrs. Black's father.C.The man on the phone finished the homework alone.D.Mrs. Black always knew who the man on the phone was.（五）Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn't go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager(路怒族)when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry：Talk to a friend you can trust. *Count to 10.Get or give a hug. *Take some exercise.Draw a picture of your anger. *Play a video game.Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.Sing along with the CD player.Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport).Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball—do something active!Never getting angry is impossible. But when you're angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don't let anger be the boss of you. Be in control of it!（1）In the passage, the writer gives us ________ pieces of advice.A.tenB.elevenC.twelveD.thirteen（2）The underlined part “when something doesn't go your way” probably means ________.A.when you get lostB.when you are on a wrong wayC.when you meet with something difficultD.when things don't go as you imagine（3）If you run around the outside of your house five times, and your house is a circle of 260 meters, so you'll run ________.A.1，300 kilometersB.1，300 metersC.1，360 kilometersD.1，360 meters（4）As for doing with anger, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? （）A.Talking to a friend you believe.B.Getting a hug.C.Thinking good thoughts.D.Having a fight with a friend.（5）The passage is mainly about ________.A.how to deal with your angerB.letting anger be the boss of youC.drinking more water when you're angryD.doing something active when you're angry答案第1 题: （1）C（2）B（3）D（4）C（5）C第2 题:（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A（5）A第3 题:（1）D（2）C（3）A（4）D（5）B第4 题:（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）C（5）B第5 题:（1）A（2）D（3）B（4）D（5）A。
2020-2021年人教版英语专题训练 八年级英语下册阅读理解(word)
2020-2021年人教版英语专题训练八年级英语下册阅读理解（word）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It is necessary to share your feelings with others. Sharing your feelings helps you to get closer to people you care about and who care about you.Sometimes it can be really hard not to tell anyone that you're feeling sad, worried, or upset. Don't keep feelings locked inside. If that, it can even make you feel sick!But if you talk with someone who cares for you, like your mom or dad, you will not be all alone with your problems or worries. It doesn't mean your problems and worries go off, but at least someone else knows what your trouble is and can help you find ways to do with it.If the person doesn't understand what you mean right away, try explaining it in a different way or give an example that has something to do with you. Of course, there are many ways for you to speak up your feelings. If you think you'll have trouble saying what's on your mind, write it down on a piece of paper.Some of us, just like some adults, are more private（有隐私的）than others. That means some people will feel shy about sharing their feelings. A kid doesn't have to share every feeling he or she has, but it is important to share feelings when a kid needs help.（1）The passage is mainly for ________.A. the teachersB. the parentsC. the teenagersD. every reader（2）What does the underlined sentence tell us?A. Don't tell anything to others.B. Don't care about what others think.C. You should share your feelings with others.D. You have to stay inside and think it over.（3）According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Sharing your feelings makes you closer to people.B. Worrying too much even makes you feel sick.C. There are many ways to speak up your feelings.D. Teenagers are more private than adults.（4）In the writer's opinion, what will happen if you talk with someone about your worries?A. They will help you find ways.B. They will laugh at you.C. They will tell others about your worries.D. They will share the feelings with you.【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】文章大意：和他人分享感觉有助于人际交往，提到吐露心声的好处，提到表达感觉的方式有很多种。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit8 单元拓展阅读训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit8 单元拓展阅读训练AMr. and Mrs. March lived together with their four daughters. Amy was very shy. Beth loved being at home. Meg looked very pretty. Jo was tall and thin and she was a tomboy. Their home was always busy and full of noise and people. Next to them lived old Mr. Laurence and his grandson, Laurie. They lived in a very large and comfortable house. But it was a house without life.One day, Joe saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house and looking down at their garden. Jo’s sisters were playing in the snow there. They were throwing snowballs and having a lot of fun. But Laurie’s face was very sad.“Poor boy!” Jo thought. “He’s all alone. He needs some friends.” She couldn’t stop thinking about him. She wanted to go and see him, but how could she go to the house without an invitation? Then one snowy afternoon, she saw Laurie’s grandpa go out. This gave her an idea. She took a broom from the kitchen.“What are you going to do, Jo?” asked her sister Meg.“To clear the garden path.” Answered Jo.When Laurie saw Jo from the window, a big smile changed his pale, sad face.Jo laughed and shouted, ”How are you? Are you ill?”Laurie opened the window and said,” I’m better now, thank you. I had a bad col d and had to stay inside for a week”.“I’m sorry,” said Jo. “Are you bored?”“Yes, very.” he replied.“Don’t your friends come to visit you?”“No. But I don’t want to see anybody. Boys are noisy and they give me a headache.”“Girls are quiet.”“I don’t know any girls.”“You know us.”“That’s true! Can you come and visit me?” cried Laurie.“ I’m not quiet, but I’d like to come,” replied Jo. “I must ask Mother first.” She ran back into her house.A few minutes later, she returned and rang the bell on the door of laurie’s house. A servant took her upstairs.“Here I am!” she said brightly. “Mother sends her love and my sisters gave me this blancmange (牛奶冻) for you.”“That looks delicious,” Laurie said. He was very happy to see Jo.Jo looked around. There were lots of books on the shelves.“A nice room!” she said. “I can read to you if you like.”“No, let’s talk,” replied Laurie.“All right,” said Jo, “I can talk for hours. My sisters say I never know when to stop.”“You have three sisters-Amy, Beth and Meg.” Laurie continued.“How do you know this?” Jo was surprised.“You call each other’s names when you are in the garden. Sometimes I can see you all around the table with your mother. She has a very kind face. I like looking at her. I haven’t got a mot her.”Jo felt sad when she heard this.“Why don’t you come and visit us?” she said, “It isn’t good for you to stay in thishouse all the time.”“Thank you. I’d like to come very much.” Said Laurie.“We know all our neighbors except you.” Jo said, “ I’m glad we’re friends now.”She told him about all the interesting things in her life. She said,” Besides plays, I also love books.” Laurie loved books too, and offered to show her the library in the house. The library was a wonderful room. Jo loved it.“Wow!” she said, “All those books!”Laurie said, “A person needs more than books.”(Adapted from Little Women)( )1. From the first paragraph, we know ________________.A. Jo’s family had five membersB. Jo ad Laurie were neighboursC. Laurie and his grandpa were busyD. the four sisters had the same hobby ( )2. Jo wanted to visit Laurie because _________________.A. she wanted to visit his large houseB. Laurie invited her to play with snowballsC. she felt he was lonely and needed friendsD. Laurie was seriously ill and needed her care( )3. What might be the correct order of what happened in the story?a. Jo saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house.b. Jo and Laurie were having a talk happily at Laurie’s home.c. Jo wanted to Laurie’s home after telling her mother.d. Jo couldn’t stop thinking about Laurie.A. a-b-c-dB. b-a-c-dC. b-d—a-cD. a-d-c-b ( )4. Which words can best describe Jo and her sisters?A. Kind and friendlyB. Generous but rudeC. Quiet and smartD. Funny but careless( )5. What does Laurie mean by saying “A person needs more than books.”?A. People need to stay in their own houses.B. People should learn much more from the books.C. People need love and friendship besides books.D. People should relax themselves besides readingBOne day，Gulliver(格列佛)was caught in a storm and his ship hit a rock，then damaged．He was washed to the beach by sea wave．He walked and walked to find a city，but he was too tired and felt asleep．When he woke up，he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny (小的）people were around him.The Emperor spoke in a high voice but I could hear all the words clearly．His followers and all the ladies wore rich and beautiful clothes．The ground where they were standing looked like gold and silver cloth．His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word．I tried words from many languages﹣Dutch，French，Spanish，Italian and Latin．No one could understand my words，not even the cleverest of the Emperor's followers．After about two hours the Emperor left．His wife，children and their servants went also．There were strong guards around me．This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me．An officer told the guards to hold six men who made me angry．These men weregiven to me and I had to choose their punishment．I put five of them in my pocket．Then I pretended（假装）to eat the sixth man．The poor man screamed terribly．The guards were worried when they saw my knife in my hand．Was I going to cut up the man？But I only cut the binding（捆绑物）round his hands．Then I put him on his feet and let him go．I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too．The people and the soldiers were very pleased with my great kindness．They told the Emperor about it immediately．Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me and they had to join six hundred of their little beds together to make one bed for me．At the same time the Emperor asked all his advisers for their advice on how to deal with．They were very worried．If my binding was cut I might be dangerous．I was eating so much food that soon all the people would be very hungry．The farmers could not grow enough food to feed all of us．The wise men thought that they should kill me．But they would not be able to bury（埋葬）me. My dead body would smell．This might cause much illness all over the country．( )6．To the tiny people，Gulliver was a（an）______．A．friend B．enemy C．relative D．tourist( )7．Why did the tiny people hurt Gulliver at first？A．They wanted to kill him and got his eye．B．They were afraid of him because he was too big．C．They thought he would attack the king and his people．D．They liked him so much and wanted to make fun of him．( )8．The underlined word"them"in Paragraph 4 most probably refers to（指）"________"．A．the guards B．the officers C．the six men D．the soldiers( )9．Put the following statements in the correct order according to the story．①Emperor ordered his men to make a big bed for Gulliver．②They couldn't understand each other．③The emperor spoke．④Gulliver didn't punish the six tiny people and let them go．⑤A crowd of people hurt Gulliver．A．③⑤②①④B．③②⑤④①C．⑤①④③②D．②⑤①③④( )10．Why didn't the tiny people in Lilliput kill Gulliver finally？A．He was so strong that he would work for them．B．He was so big and they didn't have the weapon to kill him．C．The king and his family liked him so much that they didn't agree．D．His dead body would smell and cause much illness in their country．CThere was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it. A Dormouse（睡鼠）was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two w ere resting their arms on it, and talking over its head. “Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,” thought Alice; “only, as it’s asleep, I believe it doesn’t mind.”The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it. “No room! No room!” they cried out when they saw Alice coming. “There’s plenty ofroom!” said Alice angrily, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.“Have some wine,” the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.Alice looked all ro und the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. “I don’t see any wine,” she said.“There isn’t any,” said the March Hare.“Then it was impolite of you not to offer it,” said Alice angrily.“It wasn’t very civil of you to take your seat without invitation,” said the March Hare.“I didn’t know it was your table,” said Alice; “it’s laid for a great many more than three.”“Your hair wants cutting,” said the Hatter. He had been watching Alice for some time.“You should learn not to give your personal ideas,” Alice said seriously; “it’s very rude.”The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he said was, “Why is a raven(乌鸦) like a writing-desk?”“Come, we shall have some fun now!” said Alice. “I’m glad they’ve begun asking riddles(谜语).—I believe I can guess that,” she said loudly.“Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?” said the March Hare.“Exactly so,” said Alice.“Then you should say what you mean,” the March Hare went on.“I do,” Alice quickly replied; “at least—at least I mean what I say—that’s the same thing, you know.”…Finally, they all began to laugh at Alice.From Alice in Wonderland ( )11. According to Paragraph 1, where was the Dormouse sitting?A. In the house.B. Under the table.C. Far away from the table.D. Between the March Hare and the Hatter. ( )12. The underlined word “civil” in the passage probably means _____.A. politeB. generousC. rudeD. smart( )13. Why did Alice say “You should learn not to give your personal ideas”?A. Because Alice didn’t have any tea or wine to drink.B. Because the Hatter said her hair wanted cutting.C. Because the Hatter liked her hair very much.D. Because Alice didn’t like her hair at all.( )14. We can infer(推断) from the end of story that __________.A. Alice paid no attention to the riddle.B. Alice was sure about the answer to the riddle.C. Alice was unhappy when she heard the riddle.D. Alice actually didn’t know the answer to the riddle.( )15. What might be the best title for this passage?A. A simple riddleB. At a Tea-PartyC. Walking in the forestD. A visit to AliceDMy father was German, but he worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get agood job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.“I want to be a sailor and go to sea", I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.“Please don’t go. "my father said, "You won't be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life. "and because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a ship and my friend said to me,” we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us.”On September 1, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.“Oh, I don't want to die!” I cried,“ I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.Well, Robinson, my friend laughed," How do you feel now? The wind wasn't to bad.”“What!" I cried. "It was a terrible storm.”“Oh, that wasn't a storm, "my friend answered, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink.”After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn’t want my friend and family to laugh at me!I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain(船长)of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, And so I went to the sea for the second time.It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗)ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶)in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.( )16.Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?A. Because he had no money to own a shipB. Because he hasted to live a dangerous lifeC. Because he wanted to make his parents happyD. Because he looked forward to getting a good job( )17.Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?a. One of Robinson’s friends invited him to sail to Londonb. The Turkish captain took Robinson homec. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinead. Robinson drank with his friende. A long and hard fight happenedA. a-d-c-e-bB. d-a-c-e-bC. a-c-b-e-dD. d-c-a-b-e( )18.What did Robinson think of his sea journey?A. Everything was fineB. The sea was quiet all the timeC. The wind was weakD. Sea life was dangerous at times( )19.Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco?A. the Turkish CaptainB. his friendC. the captain of a shipD. his father( )20.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. Robinson wanted to serve the TurkishB. Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captainC. Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captainD. Robinson made friends with the Turkish captainE.J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world.J. K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31th, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. The girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise,the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories happen in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very ordinary boy: polite, friendly and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living an ordinary life with her daughter and writing children's books.( )21. J. K. Rowling ______________.A. met a boy named Harry on a train tripB. loved listening to stories when she was very youngC. got the idea of writing Harry Potter from her father's storiesD. wrote her first story after she graduated from the university( )22. The first Harry Potter book came out __________.A. in 1992B. in the summer of 1990C. in June 1997D. in November 2001( )23. The Harry Potter series is ___________.A. written for young peopleB. written for her daughter, JessicaC. only sold well in EnglandD. about a young inspector( )24. J. K. Rowling has been successful, and she __________.A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughterB. is the richest woman in EnglandC. is excited about her success every dayD. is still writing stories for children( )25. The best title of the passage is _______________.A. English Magical StoriesB. Successful Way-Writing StoriesC. Harry Potter-A Boy with MagicD. J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter Series 参考答案A.1-5 BCDAC疑难解析：4小题根据“Poor boy!” Jo thought. “He’s all alone. He needs some friends.”和Mother sends her love and my sisters gave me this blancmange (牛奶冻) for you.”B.6-10 BBCBDC.11-15 DABCAD.16-20 CADACE.21-25 BCADD。
八年级英语人教版下册Unit5_单元拓展阅读训练
Unit5 单元拓展阅读训练—扩宽视野，启迪心智On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's most legendary (传奇性的)players. The41-year-old, his13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed（坠毁）in California, US.People from all walks of life have paid tribute(敬意）to the late basketball superstar -not justfor his achievements on the court(球场）, but for his genuine personality and the inspiration（激励）he provided to so many people.In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20-year -long career. He started out as a basketball prodigy (神童）who skipped college and took his talents directly to the NBA. His deadly agility（敏捷）and aggressive tactics (进攻性的策略)made him the nickname Black Mamba（一种非洲毒蛇）.That's why his competitive philosophy(哲学）is known as the“Mamba Mentality"“Mamba Mentality is you're going, you're competing, you're not worried about the end result,”Bryant said.“It's all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying stakes（股份）in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.He was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter. remembered him as such in an essay:“Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations（对话）we had—they were always about family.”As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant's greatness was cemented（强化）by his skill., hard work and tireless pursuit（追求）of victory. His legacy will live on long after his death.1. What do we know about the crash?A. Nine people were killed.B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.C. The crash happened on Jan 25.D. Bryant was the pilot of the helicopter.2.To play basketball in the NBA, what did Bryant do?A. He chose“Black Mamba" as his nickname.B. He competed with five other players.C. He trained with a talented coach.D. He had to give up on college.3.According to Bryant, “Mamba Mentality" mean_____________.A. caring about the final resultB. working hard in the momentC. trusting your teammates all the timeD. focusing on school4. In Jeter's eyes, Bryant was a man who______________.A. loved his family very muchB. was good at doing businessC. inspired many peopleD. had many genuine friends5. What is the story mainly about?A. How Bryant's helicopter crashed.B.What Bryant's fans did in memory of him.C. Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player.D. Why so many people felt sad about Bryant's death.B.The first time I saw Kai，she was sitting in my front yard，hugging my dog Harley．Sheand her husband Sean had just moved into a small house down the road from us．I think she was drawn to Harley's friendliness，just as he was drawn to hers．From the moment I talked to her，I knew Kai would be a friendly friend．Her smile and good cheer made me feel better just being around her．It didn't take long before Kai was beloved by everyone in ourneighborhood．Children andadults visited her home often．Although she already had four cats，she also adopted （收养)a homeless dog．When we visited her，she would kindly listen to all of our trouble and then say somethingso wise that we would leave her home with our hearts singing．Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep writing．All of this time，though，Kai was slowly dying from cancer．But she lived each day withsuch cheer that I often forgot just how ill she was．Still，she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down．During the short time we had together，I learned so much from Kai about how to truly live.She taught us so many lessons about kindness，happiness，hope and cheer．6.What was Kai like？A．She was quiet．B．She was a good listener．C．She was friendly．D．She had a sense of humor．7. What happened to Kai after she moved to the new neighborhoodA．She couldn't get along with her neighbors．B．She was told that she had cancer．C．She adopted the writer's dog．D．She made friends with both kids and adults．8. The underlined word "beloved" in the second paragraph means"_______"．A．善良的B．讨厌的C．凶狠的D．深爱的9. People left Kai's home with their hearts singing because_________．A．Kai taught them how to singB．Kai listened to them and gave good adviceC．Kai told them interesting storiesD．they didn' t know Kai had cancer10.What did Kai teach the writer?A．How to live a happy and active life．B．How to care for pets．C．How to be kind．D．How to give good advice．C.Birth order---does it matter? Are you different because you are the first, second, or third child in your family---or maybe the last of nine?A study found that first-borns have an average(平均的)IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order, perhaps because first-borns often help younger brothers and sisters, which improves their own skills. In 2007, an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first-borns 33% are middle children, and 23% are last-borns. First-borns are more likely (可能的)to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.If first-borns are more successful, last-borns are generally more agreeable. They are also more likely to be funny, possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families, and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article, “The power of Birth O rder." last-borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.Then there are the middle children: we have not ignored(忽视) them! Many middle children are short of one-on-one time with their parents. They often feelshort-changed: the oldest gets more rights, and the youngest is spoiled(宠坏的). Though they may be ignored, middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults.Many factors(因素)make us who we are, but if the research is correct, birth order may be one of the most important factors.11. Who is most likely to be a CEO?A. A first-born.B. A second-born.C. A third-born.D. A last-born.12. What can we learn about Jim Carrey?A. He was likely to be given low pay.B. He was likely to be agreeable.C. He was a first-born.D. He was a middle child.13. What does the underlined word “short-changed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?A.受亏待的B.受控制的C.受宠爱的D.受欢迎的14. We can learn from the research that birth order___________ .A. has no influence on IQB. matters a lot at the dinner tableC. may decide who we areD. is a factor in making us powerful15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Where Is Your Place in the Family?B. Who Improves Your Social Skills?C. What Makes You Successful in Life?D. How Can You grow into a big Man?D.One Sunday，Nicholas，a teenager，went skiing（滑雪）at Sugarlaof Mountain in Maine．When he was planning to go home，a terrible snowstorm swept into the area．Unable to see far he was lost，all alone! He didn't have food，water，a phone or other supplies．He was getting colder by the minute．Nicholas tried to calm down．He thought about all the survival (生存）shows he had watchedon TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use．He decided to stop skiing．There was abetter chance of someone finding him if he stayed where he was．The first thing he did was to findshelter from the freezing wind and snow．If he didn't，his body temperature would get very lowwhich could quickly kill him．Using his skis(滑雪板)，Nicholas built a snow cave(洞穴)．He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle．Then he piled branches on top of himself to stay as warm as he could．By that evening，Nicholas was really hungry．He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water. After that, Nicholas huddled（蜷缩）in his cave and slept．The next day，Nicholas went out to look for help，but he couldn't find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave．On Tuesday，Nicholas went out to find help．He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him．After two days stuck in the snow，Nicholas was saved．Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls’survival show. Man vs. Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life, In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed（印象深刻的) that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.16.What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon？A．He got lost．B．He broke his skis．C．He hurt his legs．D．He caught a cold．17.Which is the correct order of the following things？①Nicholas piled branches on top of himself to stay warm．②Nicholas went out and was saved．③A snowstorm broke out and Nicholas got lost．④He gathered a lot of snow and built a snow cave．⑤After eating snow and drinking water，he huddled in the cave and slept．A．④③⑤①②B．④③①②⑤C．③④①⑤②D．③①④②⑤18.Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he____________．A．watched Grylls' TV program many times.B．was hardworking and smart.C．created some tips for survivalD．did right in dangerous situations19. In the passage，the underlined word "abandoned" most probablymeans__________.A．left behind B．taken carefullyC．followed quietly D．hurt badly20. The best title for the passage may be___________．A．Skiing Can Be Dangerous．B．Grylls' Survival ShowC．The Boy Made ItD. A Heavy SnowstormE.Every year from March to October, Christian Moullec, also known as“Birdman”, takes to the skies aboard his two-seater light aircraft（飞行器）．However, the 58－year－old Frenchmans daily 30-minute flight is not just to enjoy the wonderful views, but to guide the geese (天鹅）through safe migration（迁徙）paths.Moullec began to help the geese in 1995 when he noticed their declining（减少）population in the wilds of Lapland, Sweden. To stop their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the geese to follow him along migration ways that would protect（保护）them from bird hunters.However, getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging. Not oneto give up,Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth. Young birds Imitate（模仿）and follow whomever they see as their parent. Moullec said, "I am these birds’ father. They are in the house, and I sleep with them right from the first day. It's quite a tie, but then we can go on long journeys.”To help raise money to protect the geese, Moullec often allows paying tourists to join him on the 30-minute-long flights aboard his aircraft or a hot air balloon. Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals（农用化学品）has taken a heavy toll（毁坏）on wild European birds, with more than a third disappearing in the last 30 years. "It's a disaster. "he said.Small actions like planting trees in your backyards are important. Let's create a bird-friendly environment to make sure our beautiful birds don't disappear altogether.21. Moullec is known as "Birdman" because_______.A. he looks like a birdB. he loves traveling by airC. he has a two-seater light aircraftD. he often guides the geese in his aircraft22. The number of the geese has dropped because of_________.①bird hunters ②the bad weather③the use of agricultural chemicals ④air pollutionA．①②B．②③C．①③D．③④23. It is ______for Moullec to guide the geese on long journeys.A. very easyB. challengingC. dangerousD. useless24. The underlined word"disaster" in the fifth paragraph probably means______.A. 灾难B. 喜悦C. 麻烦D. 荣幸25. The writer encourages (鼓励）us to_________.A. train geese to go through safe migration bathsB. join Moullec on the 30-minute-long flightsC. teach farmers to use more agricultural chemicalsD. play a role in protecting the wild birds参考答案A.1-5 ADBADB.6-10 CDDBAC.11-15 ABACAD.16-20 ACDACE.21-25 DCBAD。
人教版八年级下册英语期末阅读拓展练习题及答案
人教版八年级下册英语期末阅读拓展练习题及答案Passage1完形填空A boy was born in a poor family. His father left the family 1 he was a baby. The boy and his sister had to live 2 their grandmother. Early in life he was 3 at music. He sang in the streets with three other kids.A Jewish(犹太人的) family, the Karnofskys, had pity on the boy and 4 him to their home. For the first time in his life, he got kindness from 5 people.When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnofskys sang 6 a Russian song and he could sing with her soon. Later, he learned to sing and play many Russian 7 . And the boy became the son of this family. The Karnofskys bought him the 8 musical instrument.The little black boy 9 and wrote a book about this Jewish family. He wrote a song for them. He said that in this family he learned how to live a 10 life.You might know his name. This little boy was Louis Armstrong.( )1. A. unless B. when C. until D. because( )2. A. for B. along C. with D. on( )3. A. kind B. nice C. well D. good( )4. A. brought B. asked C. made D. had( )5. A. the other B. other C. the others D. others( )6. A. you B. her C. him D. them( )7. A. books B. toys C. novels D. songs( )8. A. first B. second C. one D. two( )9. A. gave up B. grew up C. put up D. got up( )10. A. hard B. really C. real D. truePassage2阅读还原Life is not perfect. It has never been and never will be. We often complain about(抱怨) the weather, the traffic, and the plants in our yard. We complain about tight clothing, misplaced keys, late planes. 1 Here are some useful steps to helpyou complain less.Consider the importance of accepting the change. 2 But when given the choice(选择), most of us would prefer to give life rather than waste life with our words.3 Life is not always going to achieve what we would like ( or even expect) at every turn. There will be trouble. Again, this is okay. And the sooner we can accept the fact that our contribution(贡献) is far more needed than our pleasure.Avoid beginning conversations with a complaint. Often, when we talk with a complaint, we’ ll begin to complain too. So, try not to begin conversations with a complaint. 4Notice your triggers(触发). 5 Morning, evening, or late afternoon? When you are drinking coffee or having lunch with your friends? Maybe it is around the water cooler(饮水冷却器) with your co- workers. Take notice. Then, avoid triggers if possible.Complaining achieves little purpose in our lives. We'd live happier without it. Moving forward, let's accept the actual instead.A. Please accept an imperfect world as possible as you can.B. And try spreading some cheer with your opening line instead.C. Many of us complain only because we never considered there may be a better way.D. Is there a time period of the day you want to complain more than others?E. It isn't enjoyable to spend time around people who often complain.F. How might we begin to overcome the habit of complaining?1. 2. 3. 4. 5.Passage3语法填空One afternoon, I went into an art museum while waiting for my husband. I hoped to enjoy the works of art quietly.A young couple walked in front of me and talked 1 the paintings between themselves all the time. The lady did almost all the talking, but the man kept listeningto her. I thought the man was very patient 2 nobody would like to be bothered(打扰) while enjoying the paintings.I met them several 3 ( time) as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum. Each time I heard her talking, I moved away 4 ( quick).I was 5 ( pay) for some gifts at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit(出口). Before they left, the man 6 ( take) out a cane(拐杖). Then he tapped(轻敲) his way to the coatroom 7 ( get) the jacket for his wife.“ He is a brave man,” the worker of the shop said.“ He decided not to change his life after his eyes got hurt. Though he is 8 ( blindly) now, he never gives up. He and his wife come here whenever there is a new art show.”“ But what can he get out of the art? He can't see!”I asked.“ You are wrong. He 9 ( see) a lot, more than you and I do,” the worker said. “ His wife describes each painting 10 he can see it in his mind.”I fell silent. Then I realized that I learnt something about patience, courage and love that day.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Passage4阅读理解( )1. What you have just read is a/ an .A. ad for clothesB. movie reviewC. news reportD. food order( )2. Jim buys a dark blue T- shirt. What's the brand of his T- shirt?A. Polo.B. Hello Kitty.C. Gloria.D. Playboy. ( )3. How much do you need to pay if you get four jackets?A. $200.B.$300.C.$ 400.D. $ 500.( )4. The order number of the England T- shirt is .A. CQ 8200B. KQ 8149C. KQ 8151D. GQ 9292 ( )5. From the passage above, we can know that .A. the swimsuit is made of silk and cottonB. there are five sizes available for the T- shirtsC the order number of the dark blue jacket is GQ 8200D. both the T- shirt and the jacket can be washed by handPassage5任务型阅读One year there was a terrible flood in a small town. For a week it rained heavily every day. The river rose and burst its banks. The whole town was flooded.Most of the people escaped from the flood in boats. One old man, however, didn't want to go with them. He sat on the roof of his house and waited for the water to go down.He was very religious.“I shall stay here,” he said.“ God will save me.”The rain continued. The floodwater rose higher and higher. Soon the water reached the roof of the man's house.Two neighbours rowed a boat up to the man's house, trying to save him.“ Come with us,” they said.“ The water is still rising. You' ll be drowned.” The old man shook his head.“ No,” he said.“ God will save me.” Sadly, the men rowed away. They thought the old man was crazy, but there was nothing they could do. Soon the water covered the roof of the old man's house.A helicopter arrived and the pilot put down a rope.“ Climb up,” he shouted to the old man.“ The water is still rising. You' ll be drowned.” But the old man still didn't want to leave his house.“ God will save me,” he cried, and the helicopter flew away.The next day, the old man drowned in the rising water. He went to heaven. When he saw God, he asked,“ God, why didn't you save me from the rising water? I was waiting for you all the time!” God shouted angrily,“ Fool! I sent a boat and even a helicopter to save you, but you refused!”1. Why didn't the old man want to leave his house?2. How did the two men try to save the old man?3. What's the meaning of the underlined word“ roof” in Chinese?4.将斜体部分的句子翻译成汉语：5. From the passage we know that the old man is veryPassage6补全对话A: Good morning, Wen Hong. What happened to you? You looked tired.B: I went to bed too late last night.A: 1B:I read an interesting book.A: 2B: Andersen(安徒生).A: 3 He was a famous writer in Denmark(丹麦). B: You' re right. 4A: Which one do you like best?B: The Ugly duckling(《丑小鸭》). 5A: The Red Shoes is my favorite.Passage7语法填空Hi, Trevor,Paul and I were in Toronto for five days last month. It was an 1 ( interest) trip. We traveled 2 train from New York City. The train was comfortable, but the trip was too long. It 3 ( take) 11 hours!When we arrived 4 Toronto, we 5 ( visit) the city on foot, and by subway or bus. It was really easy! There are a lot of things to see in Toronto, but my favorite place is a tall building 6 ( call) the CN Tower, the 7 ( two) highest communication tower in the world. It's 553 meters tall! Tourists can go up the tower and take 8 ( photo), but they have to buy a ticket first. I also love the Toronto Islands. They have beaches, but the water is sometimes too cold to swim. You can't drive a car on the islands, 9 you can ride a bike. It's a great way to get around! Paul and I had 10 really great time in Toronto!Love,Maggie1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Passage8阅读下面短文，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其适当形式填空。
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Unit 1Section B过语篇一、完形填空[2019广西贵港中考]Alan and Jack are friends. They wanted to make sure that the birds outside on the ice were ducks or geese(鹅).So 1 a cold January evening last year, the two boys walked onto the frozen (结冰的) river near their homes to get a better look. They 2 a rock onto the ice to test it. They thought the ice could hold their 3 .Then they stepped (踩) on it. But when Jack took 4 steps, he fell through the frozen surface suddenly. Alan ran to help his friend. He tried to 5 Jack out from the cold water and onto the frozen land. But the ice didn't hold, and he fell in, too.Jack's elder sister saw the boys falling through the ice and started shouting for help. John, a neighbor 6 nearby on his way to the store, quickly stopped the car 7 he heard the shout. Seeing the boys , he caught a nearby life ring (救生圈), 8 his shoes and jumped into the water. John swam towards Alan and Jack, and took 9 back to land. They were taken to the hospital at once. 10 , they were saved. They were really thankful to their brave neighbor.1.A. at B. in C. on D. of2.A. threw B. gave C. collected D. took3.A. shoes B. feet C. height D. weight4.A. a little B. a few C. little D. few5.A. pull B. push C. pick D. protect6.A. singing B. running C. walking D. driving7.A. before B. while C. after D. unless8.A. put on B. took off C. cleaned up D. turned off9.A. their B. theirs C. themselves D. them10.A. Secondly B. Actually C. Finally D. Especially答案一、完形填空【解题导语】艾伦和杰克在他们家附近的河面上玩，可意外突然发生，杰克掉进了水里，艾伦在救杰克时也掉进了水里，幸亏杰克的姐姐叫来了邻居救了他们两个。
这个故事告诉我们，不要去危险的地方玩耍，在发生意外时，要学会向别人求助，不要不考虑自身情况就贸然救人。
1.C 表示在具体某一天的晚上要用介词on。
2.A 他们把一块石头扔到冰上，来检验一下它是否结实。
throw"扔，投"；give"给"；collect"收集"；take"带走"。
3.D 根据下文中的"Then they stepped（踩）on it"可知，他们认为冰面能承受住他们的重量。
4.B a few和few修饰可数名词复数，前者表示肯定，意为"一些，几个"，后者表示否定，意为"几乎没有"。
a little和little修饰不可数名词。
根据句意和空后的steps可知用a few。
5.A 根据上文中的"Alan ran to help his friend"可知，他试图将杰克从冷水里拉出来，故用pull。
6.D 根据下文中的"quickly stopped the car"可知，应用driving表示"正开车"。
7.C 根据常识可知，邻居约翰应是在听到求救声之后停车去救人的。
8.B看到这两个（落水的）男孩，他抓住附近的一个救生圈，脱掉他的鞋，跳入水中。
put on"穿上"；take off"脱掉"；clean up"打扫"；turn off"关闭"。
9.D 空处表示"他们"，并在句中作宾语，故用them。
10.C 空后内容为故事的结局，空处表示"最终，终于"，故选C。
Unit 2Section B过语篇一、完形填空［2019浙江湖州中考］My neighbor is a doctor.He and his wife are some of the 1 people I have ever met.A few years ago,we started this kind of "favor war" where one of us would do something kind for the other,such as 2 the driveway or building a shed (棚),and next time the other would 3 to top it with another favor.Yesterday morning there was about 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I 4 he shoveled （铲）my driveway for me when I was out on a business trip last 5 .So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor 6 .It took a while but I finished it and got into my car for work.That night I got a 7 on my door,it was my neighbor.He immediately shook my hand and thanked me for shoveling 8 driveway and sidewalk,so that he was able to get to work earlier and 9 a boy."As soon as I started the car early this morning,a(n) 10 came through that a young boy in our neighborhood was seriously ill. 11 ,my partner and I were only about 2 minutes away,but the closest ambulance（救护车）10 minutes,"added he."A young boy got to live his life 12 you did me the favor earlier this morning."It wasn't too much 13 to shovel a driveway,but what I did got a young boy to see his family again,go back to school again and live his life again.14 favor is too small.Even the smallest favor can make the biggest 15 .One favor will always be followed by another.1.A. nicest B. busiest C. richest D. happiest2.A. looking for B. going down C. cleaning up D. walking across3.A. try B. stop C. agree D. refuse4.A. saw B. thought C. expected D. remembered5.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter6.A. soon B. back C. again D. first7.A. note B. kick C. gift D. knock8.A. my B. our C. his D. your9.A. met B. saved C. supported D.encouraged10.A. call B. card C. letter D. invitation11.A. Finally B. Actually C. Luckily D. Suddenly12.A. when B. unless C. because D. though13.A. practice B. trouble C. attention D. experience14.A. No B. Any C. Some D. Each15.A. choice B. progress C. decision D. difference答案一、完形填空【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者帮助邻居清扫车道，邻居才有时间挽救一个男孩的生命的故事。