202X绵阳市八年级英语阅读理解专题doc.doc

202X绵阳市八年级英语阅读理解专题doc

一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读理解

    When 4-year-old Prince George started his first day of school in September. Chinese language was on his curriculum（课程）.
    And he wasn't alone. It is reported that about 51 percent of the parents in the UK want their children to learn Chinese, as it's believed to be one of the most useful languages to know.
    In the popularity of Chinese drove the UK government to start the Mandarin Excellence Programme in September last year. It aims to make at least 5.000 British state secondary school students be good at speaking Chinese by 2020.
    Yet, the UK isn't the only country showing a growing interest in Chinese.
    The language has become the second most spoken foreign language in the United States this year, after only Spanish, with over 2.1 million speakers.
    Many US famous people such as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Malia Obama, former US president Barack Obama's daughter, study Chinese as a second language.
    So far, 67 countries and regions have included Chinese in their national curriculum. So why are so many countries enthusiastic about learning Chinese?
    One reason could be that as China continues to develop rapidly. Chinese is increasingly becoming a useful tool for people's personal and professional growth.
    "I think everyone believes that Chinese will be the next great superpower…even if it's not a superpower like America. It's still very important." Aisling from Germany, who studied at the Renmin University of China, told Xinhua News Agency.
（1）Why did the UK start the Mandarin Excellence Programme?
A. Because Chinese is popular in Britain.            B. Because Prince George learns Chinese.
C. Because students need to learn Chinese.       D. Because kids are asked to learn Chinese.
（2）Which is the most popular foreign language in America?
A. English.                            B. Chinese.                            C. German.                            D. Spanish.
（3）What does the underlined word "enthusiastic"       mean?
A. It means "be good at".                                     B. It means "be afraid of".
C. It means "be interested in".                             D. It means "be worried about".
（4）What's the reason that many countries included Chinese in their national curriculum?
A. The UK government launched a programme.
B. Mark and Malia have begun to learn Chinese.
C. Over 2.1 million Americans can speak Chinese.
D. China grows fast and Chinese becomes helpful.
2．阅读理解
    Do you want to watch movie called The Bear? Please learn more about it and experience some serious feelings.
    It tells us a story between two bears. A young baby bear loses his mother in a terrible accident, and he has to live by himself. He meets a lot of problems and lives a hard life.
    Another strong bear is run after by the hunters. They can't catch him but finally hurt him, so he can't move easily. When the baby bear meets him，he wants to become his friend. At first, the strong bear doesn't like him but finally he is touched by the young bear's kindness. So he helps the baby bear solve many problems like his fighting with a cougar（美洲狮）.
    There aren't any talking animals, but the movie is funny for kids of most ages. However, we wouldn't call it a children's movie. From the exciting movie about the two bears, a cougar and the hunters, we can know that the true meaning about life is that "The greatest skill（技能） is not to kill but to let live".
（1）The underlined word "experience" means "       " in Chinese.
A. 体验                                     B. 捕捉                                     C. 询问                                     D. 研究
（2）Who does the baby bear make friends with?
A. Another baby bear.                   B. A strong bear.                   C. A cougar.                   D. A tiger.
（3）What does the writer think of the movie?
A. Funny but serious.                                            B. Interesting and short.
C. Exciting and scary.                                            D. Educational but boring.
（4）From the passage, we can infer that     .
A. a cougar loses his mother                               B. the hunters may hurt the strong bear's leg
C. all the animals in the movie can talk              D. the greatest skill in life is to let talk
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. Some animals with a hard life                         B. A movie called The Bear
C. A baby bear and a cougar                               D. The true meaning about life
3．配对阅读

A. Rose, thank you for asking me to play tennis with you, but I'm afraid I can't. I'm staying with my grandpa the whole day to celebrate（庆祝）his birthday. Maybe another time.
B. Simon, I'm sorry I can't go swimming with you on Wednesday afternoon because I have to go to the hospital with my mother. She has a toothache. I hope to join you next Wednesday.
C. Alice, thank you very much for asking me to dinner on February 16th.1 would like to come very much, but I have to fly to Tokyo on that day. It's very kind of you to ask me. I hope to see you when I get back in a week.
D. Julie, thanks for your invitation a lot. I'd love to come to your party at seven o'clock, but I have to finish my homework first, so I may come fifteen minutes later.
E. Amy, thanks for asking me. I'd like to come. But I'm sorry I have a piano lesson from 7: 00 pm to 8: 00 pm, so I'll go to your house at about 8: 20 pm. I wonder （想知道）if it would be fine with you.
    下面是一些个人信息的介绍，请匹配与之相对应的留言，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
（1）Julia is going to Japan by plane and she is coming back on February 23rd.

（2）Maria is good at playing tennis. She is on a tennis team.

（3）David would like to come to a party at about fifteen past seven.

（4）Betty is having a piano lesson from 7: 00 pm to 8: 00 pm.

（5）There is something wrong with Tom's mum's teeth, so he has to go to see the dentist with her on Wednesday.

4．阅读理解

      Are you planning a Birthday Party for your son or daughter and can't decide what to do? People in different countries celebrate （庆祝） their birthday in different ways.
      Philip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty years old next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out for dinners. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite-the people take you out."
      Mr and Mrs Sato are from Tokyo. Mr Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. "In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called KanreKi-the beginning of a new life. The red color is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday.  Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband? I can't say. It's a secret!"
      Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, "Tomorrow is sixteenth my birthday. It's a special birthday, so we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in lucky envelopes from my relatives （亲戚）. My mother is going to cook noodles. Noodles are for a long life. "
（1）In Paris, someone often ___________ on his or her birthday.

A. has a birthday party                                         B. has a picnic with friends
C. invites friends out for dinners                         D. eats noodles
（2）In ___________, the people call the sixtieth birthday "KanreKi" .

A. Paris                                B. Japan                                C. China                                D. Australia
（3）What does the underlined word "secret" mean in Chinese?

A. 明谋                                     B. 闹剧                                     C. 猜想                                     D. 秘密
（4）Which of the following is Not True?

A. Philips is going to take his friends out to dinners on his birthday
B. Mrs Sato will give her husband nothing.
C. In China, the noodles stand for "a long life".
D. Someone can receive some money on his or her birthday.
（5）What's the main idea of the passage?

A. On birthday, the people are very happy.
B. The birthday presents are different for different ages.
C. How to celebrate their birthdays in different countries.
D. People celebrate their birthdays in the same way.
5．阅读理解
    More and more people pay attention to（注意） their health now. But how to keep healthy and live a healthy life? Here are the three things that you must do.
    Get enough sleep! Stop staying up late working, studying or playing games. Sleep is very important and it can have an effect on not only your happiness, but also your health. So enough sleep is necessary for us if we want to live a healthier lifestyle.
    Go outside and move. You should spend at least 30 minutes walking outside every day. If you don't want to walk, you can also do a 10-minute leg or shoulder workout near your neighborhood. Whatever it is, just make sure you get up and move at some point throughout the day.
    Eat healthy food. This might be the biggest thing you can do to improve your health in the shortest time. On the one hand, you should eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more your body needs. On the other hand, when you are eating, notice how your body feels nutrients（营养物质）and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and will make you fat.
（1）What can have an effect on your happiness and your health?
A. Sleep                              B. Moving.                              C. Food                              D. Nutrients
（2）According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. We don't need to have enough sleep.     B. Exercising outside can help you to stay healthy.
C. Your body needs different foods.              D. Eating too much will make you fat.
（3）What does the underlined word "workout" in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?
A. go out                                B. jump                                C. walk                                D. exercise
（4）According to the passage, you must do the ______ things well if you want to keep healthy and live a healthy life.
A. two                                     B. three                                     C. four                                     D. five
6．根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。

B
      Do you know how many pandas there are in the world? World Wildlife Fund （WWF） has spent four yours counting pandas in the world. It says there are 1,590 now. In the 1980s, there were only 1,100.
      So we may say that pandas are lucky because people around the world love them and are trying their best to help them. However, we also say that pandas are unlucky because they are still facing a lot of problems now.
      Pandas are not good at making babies. Even in the wild, scientists have found that female pandas give birth only every 28 months. That’s why the number of pandas goes up so slowly.
      Pandas need bamboos for food, but bamboo dies every 10 to 100 years. It can take up to 20 years to provide（提供） food for pandas. When bamboo dies, pandas have to move to other areas. In the past, this was easy. However, the number of people keeps growing, people cut down more forests and built more villages. It’s more difficult for pandas to find bamboos and homes than before.
      In the past years, WWF made great efforts to protect pandas. And some Chinese scientists are also always trying to find ways to help pandas.
（1）Which is NOT the problem pandas are facing?

A. Pandas are not good at making babies.        B. It takes a long time for bamboos to grow.
C. People cut down a lot of forests.                   D. People in the world are not caring for them.
（2）Why do people cut down forests?

A. They want to find enough room to live in.     B. They want to kill pandas.
C. They want to set up companies there.           D. They just want to do so.
（3）What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The number of pandas is growing.                 B. What are the problems pandas face.
C. How can we plant more bamboos.                 D. How can we protect pandas
7．根据短文内容选择正确答案。
C
      If you plan to take your pet on a trip, prepare ahead of time（提前）. At least two weeks before you leave, take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is fit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest（建议） certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
      Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections（注射）before they can be allowed（允许） to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries,  check with their consulates （领事馆）.You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
      Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
      If you are going by plane or train, ask if pets are allowed. If they are, ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
      Choose your pet's box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can't be chewed（嚼碎）.
      If going by plane or train during warm weather, try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid （避免）very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car, be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.
（1）The main idea of this passage is to_________
A. warn people to leave their pets at home       B. give general information about pet travel
C. tell people how to choose their pet boxes     D. tell people about foreign pet laws
（2）When taking a pet on a trip, a pet owner________
A. doesn't need to make any special plans        B. should stay at friends' homes
C. should make plans before leaving home       D. should travel by bus instead of plane
（3）From the passage, we can learn that________
A. it costs too much to take pets on trips         B. some pets may not be well enough to travel
C. all train lines treat pets exactly the same      D. pets are welcome everywhere
（4）Which person would be the most interested in this passage?
A. A vet.                  B. A pet owner.                  C. A bus driver.                  D. A pet shop owner.
8．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B
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