人教版8年级英语阅读理解训练2.doc

优质文本(A)In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cupsin Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground 2.The next World Cup will be held in_. A.2006 B.2007D.2004 3.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny skyD. flowers “Dream World Cup,the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favourite players are great D. all of A, B and C (B) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artis. So he invented a very simple camera(照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people.The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just cooies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art. 6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _ A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7.The Daguerrotype was_. A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_. A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. 9. Mathew Brady_. A.was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 10.This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras (C) Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 11. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck 12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparentshouse C.built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car 13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans 14. Americans usually use motor homer_. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day 15. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes A lady who never gave upShe was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. Thats the story of Marie Curies life. She didnt mind working and she didnt care about the honors(荣誉) that were given to her in later years.Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She live in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.Maries mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的) in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didnt have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sisters studies. At last it was Maries turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.After four years hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.Marie always said that it was because if her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.1. Marie Sklodovska was born in _.A. France B. Poland C. Stockholm2. Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because _.A. she did not want to B. she always thought of her maths and science first.C. She had to earn money to pay for her sisters study.3. She received her higher education (教育) at _.A. Poland B. Stockholm C. the Stockholm4. In Paris Marie had to live on bread and tea because_.A. she had no time B. she had to support her sisterC. her sister could not give her much help5. The greatness(伟大) of Maries life in the fact that_.A. she received two Nobel PrizesB. she was the first woman to work at the SorbonneC. she worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she receivedKey: (A) B A B C D(B) C B D B A (C) B D C A B (D) B C B C COnce there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Don't forget this.One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you don't have to buy another ticket，said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You don't know why I'm worried. If I don't find my ticket，I can't remember my station. Where am I going? 1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，the conductor began _. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didn't need to buy another ticket because _. A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _. A. he couldn't get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going 5. Which of the following(以下) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didn't find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket BCBDBThe best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _. A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can.3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should _. A. not careB. be happyC. feel worriedD. be unhappy4. When you make a mistake，you should _. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry5. The story tells us：“_. A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesn't make mistakes 1. C2. D3. A4. B5. DDo you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don't.The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White Houseever since.1. White House is a house for _. A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.2. England fought with America in _. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 19163. The house is called “White House because _. A. it's covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white colour 4. The White House was painted white because _. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint5. “ever since means _. A. neverB. once C. from then on D. before 参考答案 1. C2. B3. C4. C 5. C Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please, said the girl. “What time is it now?“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch, said Jack. “Where's yours?“I left it at home