八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习.doc

八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习
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
    Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.
    Try to find out what you are worry about.
    Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can't, you can ask for help.
    Think of ways to make it better.
    There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.
    Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
     Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
    （A）How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
    （B）Do I have a good place to do my homework?
    （C）Have I tried different ways of studying?
    If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
    Ask for help.
    When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.
（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?
A. Two.                                  B. Three.                                  C. Four.                                  D. Seven.
（2）If you're worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT "________".
A. Why are grades important?
B. What do grades mean to me?
C. How do I get ready for class?
D. Why don't my friends like me?
（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?
A. Make a new friend.
B. Don't talk to her or him anymore.
C. Have another fight with her or him.
D. Invite her or him to a basketball game.
（4）The passage mainly tells us ________ .
A. who is often worried
B. when people are worried
C. how to deal with our worries
D. what kind of worries people have
【答案】 （1）B
（2）D
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文分三个步骤告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧：一是试着找出你在担心什么，二是想办法让它变得更好，三是寻求帮助。
（1）考查细节理解。根据短文内容，Try to find out what you are worry about./ Think of ways to make it better./ Ask for help.，可知给了三个步骤，故选B。
（2）考查细节理解题。根据If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions: Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me? How do I get ready for class? 可知没有“Why don't my friends like me?”故选D。
（3考查细节理解题。根据If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc.可知如果你和朋友打架了，你可以邀请他进行篮球赛，故选D。
（4）考查主旨大意题。根据主题句Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries. Try to find out what you are worry about.，结合文中的三个步骤，可知主要告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧，故选C。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们先阅读短文，了解短文大意。然后进行审题，弄清题意。带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中直接找出问题答案。对于主旨大意题，要根据文章的中心思想和主题句确定。
2．阅读理解
    Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many counties.
    In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. Soon they got married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India and so on.
    When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. He also wrote about special things to see and to do. The book was very popular.
    Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They went on traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
（1）Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to ______.
A. make money for his next trip.
B. tell people about his new company
C. draw people's attention to his family
D. answer people's questions about his trip
（2）Across Asia on the Cheap was different from other travel books of that time because ______.
A. it was longer and more popular
B. it was the first travel book in the world
C. it talked about places most tourists did not go
D. it talked about a country's weather and customs
（3）Which of the following is true about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about traveling.
（4）The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. a great traveler and his books
B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family
D. different kinds of companies
【答案】 （1）D
（2）C
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了一个旅行家和他写的书的事情，一开始汤姆结婚，后来他们夫妻二人开始环游世界旅行，并且谢了树，后来他们开了了一家公司，并且继续旅行。
（1）细节题。根据文章提到的  To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap 可知，他写这本书的目的是为了回答人们的问题，故选D。
（2）细节题 。根据文章提到的  But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. 可知这本书说了人们不去的地方的情况，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据文章提到的 Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. 可知，数百人为这家公司工作，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据文章提到的一个旅行家和他的书，可知主要聊了旅行家和书，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，考查了细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，然后熟悉问题，带着问题到文章中找出答案，注意细节。
3．阅读理解
    Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field.
    "Look out!" one of the young men shouted, because a bull（公牛）suddenly appeared（出现）and began to chase（追赶）them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.
    Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole.
    "Stay there!" his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.
    At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, "You fool! Stay in that hole for a while; otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day! "
    "I want to, "the man shouted back, "but there's a bear in it!"
（1）The story took place in the          .
A. hole                               B. village                               C. town                               D. large field
（2）One of the men climbed up a tree, and the other            .
A. got into a hole                B. ran away                C. kept running                D. went back home
（3）The man in the tree got angry because his friend     .
A. met a bear in the hole      B. was a fool      C. stayed in the hole      D. didn't stay in the hole
【答案】 （1）D
（2）A
（3）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意： 这篇短文讲述的是：从前两个年轻人一起度假。一天散步的时候，一头公牛突然出现了开始追赶他们。其中一个人爬上了树，另一个跑进了树洞。但很快这人又出来了，公牛又把他赶回了洞里。这种情况又持续了五六次，树上的人生气了对他喊：“我告诉了你在洞里呆一会。 ” 当他又一次跳回到洞里的时候说：“一只熊在洞里啊！” 
（1）细节理解题。根据 One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field. 可知故事发生在一块儿地里。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据  Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole.最后其中一个人爬上树，另外一个跳进一个洞里。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。  At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, "You fool! Stay in that hole for a while; otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day! " 最后，树上这个人很生气，对洞里的朋友喊道“你个傻子！在那个洞里呆一会；否则，这头公牛会让我们整天呆在这里的。”可知另外这个人没有在洞里。故选D。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。事实细节题，细节类型的阅读理解题一般只针对某个特定的细节，在原文中可以直接找到答案。
4．阅读理解
    Sydney Fredette is very busy. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization（组织）, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（志愿） to offer services to poor children and families in Orange Country in California, US.
    To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to offer services to those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is.
    She began with the easy idea of collecting donated（捐赠） Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops. Fredette then gave them as presents to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.
    With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers hold activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.
    Not wanting to limit（限制） the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette held other activities for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Halloween, offering the chance to her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.
    "I love making friends with the people I offer services to," Fredette said. "It's so cool to hear their stories and see how happy they are."
    Fredette even built a public food bank and offered a self-development class to students in her school.
    She plans to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown.
（1）Which statement is Not True about Beary Merry Christmas?
A. It was set up by Sydney Fredette                     B. It gives out bears and other things
C. It offers services around America.                   D. It holds many activities every year.
（2）What can be the best title for the passage?
A. A public food bank
B. A self-development class
C. Fredette and Beary Merry Christmas
D. Build-A-Bear
（3）In which part of a newspaper can we probably find the reading?
A. Sports                                 B. News                                 C. Art                                 D. Science
【答案】 （1）C
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：介绍了Fredette创办了一个组织，他们经常在节日里为无家可归的孩子提供服务，最后引述了这个主人公的言论。
（1）细节题。根据文章提到的 She volunteers to offer services to poor children and families in Orange Country in California, US可知，它是在美国内提供服务，故选C。
（2）主旨题。根据文章介绍了Fredette和圣诞快乐的基本内容和信息，可知文章的标题为Fredette and Beary Merry Christmas，故选C。
（3）主旨题。根据文章主要介绍了Fredette和她创办的组织的一些事迹，可知这篇文章应该能够在新闻报纸上看见，故选B。
【点评】考查细节题和主旨题两种题型，做细节题的时候熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可；做主旨题的时候，分析文章大意，概括中心意思，即可。
5．阅读理解
    We all know that smiling is a kind of body language. In fact, it is not just a body language. It also has some different benefits. Let's learn about the benefits of smiling.
    First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Although it's not easy to keep smiling when you are in stressful situations, smiling can reduce stress. That's true. Sometimes, smiling can help people get rid of stress. Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed.
    Secondly, smiling is good for your health. For example, it can strengthen your immune（消化） system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling.
    Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. And then your mood will change for the better.
    Lastly, smiling can help you make friends easily. When you smile at others, they usually regard you as a polite and friendly person. Then they are willing to make friends with you. Therefore, no matter what happens, please keep smiling every day.
（1）How many benefits are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three                                     B. Four                                     C. Five                                     D. Six
（2）What do the underlined words "get rid of" probably mean in Chinese?
A. 增加                                     B. 升高                                     C. 消除                                     D. 替代
（3）According to the passage, what can make you feel relaxed?
①listen to others' laughter       ②see smiling faces
③strengthen your immune system
A. ①③                                    B. ①②                                    C. ②③                                    D. ①②③
（4）After reading the passage, we advise some patients to keep smiling because___________.
A. it can reduce their stress
B. it is good for their health
C. it can improve their mood
D. it can help them forget their diseases
（5）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Benefits of smiling     B. Ways of smiling     C. Smiling and disease     D. Smiling and health
【答案】 （1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇文章微笑讲了是一种肢体语言。事实上，这不仅仅是一种肢体语言。它也有一些不同的好处：首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友。
（1）细节理解题，根据First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Secondly, smiling is good for your health. Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Lastly, smiling can help you make friends easily. 首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友，可知有四种，故选B。
（2）词义猜测题，根据 First of all, smiling can reduce stress. 首先，微笑可以减轻压力，和 Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed. 即使是听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，也能帮助你保持冷静和放松，我们可以推断出，这里是说微笑可以帮助人们消除压力，故选C。
（3）细节理解题，根据“Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed. 即使是听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，也能帮助你保持冷静和放松。"可知让人放松的有听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，故选B。
（4）细节理解题，根据“smiling is good for your health. For example, it can strengthen your immune（消化） system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling. 微笑对你的健康有好处。例如，它可以增强你的免疫系统。据说保持微笑可以帮助你对抗多种疾病。这就是为什么我们经常建议一些病人要快乐并且保持微笑，故选B。
（5）主旨大意题，根据文章大意微笑是一种肢体语言。事实上，这不仅仅是一种肢体语言。它也有一些不同的好处：首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友。主要写了微笑的好处，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解题，本文涉及细节题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题三种常考题型，细节题要带着问题在阅读中寻找答案；词义猜测题要抓住上下文，善于利用连接词、代词及词性、同义词、反义词等进行判断选择；主旨大意题要遵循“精、准、全”正确地选取能包含文章的主要内容及作者要表达的观点的选项。
6．阅读理解
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