八年级英语下册阅读理解 复习经典.pdf

八年级英语下册阅读理解复习经典一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习(含答案解析)L阅读理解Have you ever thought about what our food will be like in the future?As the population isgrowing 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 cattleand 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.O nly one third of the Earths area island 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 worlds population,it needs a lot of waterto 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 dont need much water,and beans also improve thequality of the soil.The soybean(黄 豆)makes a good substitute(替 代 品)for rice and meat.(1)Why wont 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 NO T 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。在将来肉很贵，人们将吃的更多的是水果和蔬菜。人们从海洋中得到更多的食物。随着下个世纪气候的变干旱，在将来种植水稻是不可能的。人们会种植豆类，黄豆会制成米和肉好的替代品替。(1)细节理解题。根据 Then there will be less space for cattle and chickens,so meat will bemore expensive.那时牛和鸡的生存空间更小了，因此肉将更贵。故选B。(2)细节理解题。根据 O nly one third of the Earths area is land and the rest is sea,so somethink maybe we can get more food from the sea.地球只有三分之一是陆地，因此一些人认为或许我们能从海洋获取更多的食物。故选A。(3)细节理解题。根据 Besides,though rice supports more than half of the worldspopulation,it needs a lot of water to grow.此外，虽然,水稻支撑着世界上一半多人口，它需要很多水来种植，故选C。(4)细节理解题。根据 Farmers like to grow beans because they dont need much water,农民们喜欢种植豆类，因为它们不需要很多水。可知选项C 是错误的，故选B。【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们在做题之前先阅读短文，了解短文大意，然后分析问题，带着问题读文章，从短文的细节中找到问题答案。2.阅读理解Body language is the quiet,secret and most powerful language of all!It is said that our bodymovements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselvesonly express 7 per cent.So,while your mouth is closed,your body is just saying.Arms.How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet.Ifyou keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back,this suggests you are notafraid of taking on whatever comes your way.O utgoing people generally use their arms with bigmovements,while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.If someone upsets you,justcross your arms to show youre unhappy!Head.When you want to appear confident,keep your head level.If you are the monitor in class,you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously.However,tobe friendly in listening or speaking,you must move your head a little to one side.Legs.Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or tellinglies.If you are at interviews,try to keep them still!Posture(姿势).A good posture makes you feel better about yourself.If you are feeling down,you normally dont sit straight,with your shoulders inwards.This makes breathing more difficult,which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.Mouth.When you are thinking,you often purse your lips(嘛起嘴唇).You might also usethis position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show.However it will probablystill be noticed,and people will know youre not pleased.(1)How many kinds of body language are mentioned in this passage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.(2)z you may cross your arms.A.When someone helps youB.When someone upsets youC.when someone hits youD.When someone pleases you(3)You should hold your head level if you.A.want others to take your words seriouslyB.want to be friendly in listeningC.want to be politeD.want to make fun of others(4)What does the underlined word refer to?A.Lifting your arm.B.Nodding your head.C.Giving a posture.D.Pursing your lips.【答案】(1)C(2)B(3)A(4)D【解析】【分析】主要讲了肢体语言。(1)细节题。根据第二段到第六段可知讲了一共5 种肢体语言，即胳膊、头、腿、姿势和嘴，故选C。(2)细节题。根据 If someone upsets you,just cross your arms to show youre unhappy!可 矢 口别人使你不安时，交叉你的胳膊表示你不高兴，故选B。(3)名田节题。根据 When you want to appear confident,keep your head level.If you are themonitor in class,you can also take on this position when you want your words to be takenseriously.可知如果想要他人认真对待你的话语你应该保持头的水平，故选A。(4)细节题。When you are thinking,you often purse your lips(厥起嘴唇).You mightalso use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show 可知撅起嘴唇表明是不高兴的，如果撅起嘴唇没有被注意到，他人不会知道你不高兴，所 以 i t 代指撅起嘴唇，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。3.阅读理解Are you shy?If you are,you are not alone.In fact,close to 50 percent of people are shy.Almost80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives.These days,shyness is becoming moreand more common.Now,scientists are trying to understand shyness.They have some interestingideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born shy?Many scientists say yes.They say 15 to 20 percent of babiesbehave shyly.These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies.Interestingly,these shy babies usually have shy parents.As a result,scientists think that some shyness isgenetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well.Scientists at Harvard University studied shychildren.They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters.The scientists saidthat these children were often bullied(欺 负)by their older brothers and sisters.As a result,they became shy.At the same time,children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well.Growing up alone,they often play by themselves.They are not able to learn the same social skillsas children from big families.You may also be shy because of where you were born.When scientists studied shyness indifferent countries,they found surprising differences.In Japan,most people said they were shy.But in Israel,only one of three people said so.What explains the difference?O ne scientist saysthe Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure.In Japan,when people do not succeed,they feel bad about themselves.They blame(责 备)themselves for their failure.In Israel,theopposite is true.Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons,such as family,teachers,friendsor bad luck.In Israel,freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported.This may be whyIsraelis worry less about failure and are less shy.For shy people,it can be difficult to make friends,speak in class,and even get a good job.Butscientists say you can get over your shyness.They suggest trying new things and practicingconversations.And dont forget-if you are shy,you are not the only one.(1)What is the passage mainly about?A.Happiness.B.Shyness.C.Kindness.D.Loneliness.(2)What does the underlined word genetic in Paragraph 2probably mean?A.Passed down from parents.B.Learned from friends.C.Taught by teachers.D.Made up by brothers.(3)What can be learned from the passage?A.Most little babies are born shy and quiet.B.If you are shy now,you will be shy forever.C.Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.D.Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.(4)We can learn from the passage that _ may cause shyness.A.genetics,grown-ups and birthplaceB.genetics,family size and birthplaceC.family size,grown-ups and failureD.genetics,family size and freedom(5)Scientists suggest that shy people can get over the shyness by_.A.blaming their failure on outside reasonsB.trying new things and practicing conversationsC.getting themselves away from their shy parentsD.trying to understand reasons for their shyness【答案】(1)B(2)A(3)C(4)B(5)B【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是世界上很多人会腼腆，人们腼腆的表现及人们腼腆的原因和不同的国家的人对于腼腆的理解，和怎样克服腼腆的状态。(1)主旨大意题。根据文章主题句 They have some interesting ideas about why peopleare shy.可知这篇短文讲的是腼腆，故选B。(2)词意猜测题。根据 Interestingly,these shy babies usually have shy parents.As aresult,scientists think that some shyness is genetic.有趣的是，这些害羞的孩子们通常有腼腆的父母。结果，科学家认为一些腼腆是遗传的。genetic是遗传的意思，故选A。(3)细节理解题。根据 Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children.They foundthat 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters.哈佛大学的科学家研究了腼腆的孩子们。他们发现66%的腼腆的孩子们有哥哥或姐姐。故选C。(4)细节理解题。根据 As a result,scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Familysize might cause people to be shy as well.You may also be shy because of where youwere born.可知引起腼腆的原因是基因遗传、家庭的大小和出生地引起的。故选B。(5)细节理解题。根据 But scientists say you can get over your shyness.T hey suggesttrying new things and practicing conversation,但是科学家说你能克服腼腆的。他们建议常识新事物并且练习交流。故选B。【点评】此题考查阅读理解。首先理解问题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的句子，并理解大意，最后仔细斟酌，找出答案，并核对。4.阅 读理解Sydney Fredette is very busy.Not only is she a high school student,but she has also set up herown organization(组 织),Beary Merry Christmas.She volunteers(志 愿)to offer services topoor children and families in O range Country in California,US.To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago,Fredette decided to offerservices to those in O range Country who are less lucky than she is.She began with the easy idea of collecting donated(捐赠)Build-A-Bears,the popular toyanimal that is made by children themselves in the stores workshops.Fredette then gave them aspresents to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.With donations at more than 100 bears a year;Fredette and volunteers hold activities everyyear,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 otheractivities for Valentines Day,Mothers Day and Halloween,offering the chance to her volunteerteam to make a difference through the year.I love making friends with the people I offer services to,Fredette said.Its so cool to heartheir stories and see how happy they are.Fredette even built a public food bank and offered a self-development class to students in herschool.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 thingsC.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 bankB.A self-development classC.Fredette and Beary Merry ChristmasD.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 S he volunteers to offer services to poor children andfamilies 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Easy to make and cheap to buy,instant noodles(方 便 面)are popular in China.But sales ofinstant noodles continue to fall these years.So whats going on?Here are some possible reasons.People want better foodInstant noodles are very easy to cook.However,Chinese peoples lives have improved a lot.More and more people are interested in life quality instead of just having a full stomach.TrainsAbout 20 years ago,people usually ate instant noodles during long train journeys in China.Butnow trains run faster and faster and people have more choices about food on the train.O rdering food onlineMany apps on the phone can offer food delivery(递 送)to your home,school,office orwherever you are.These meals are more delicious than instant noodles.(1)Are instant noodles expensive to buy?A.No,they are difficult to make.B.No,they are easy to make.C.No,they are cheap to buy.D.Yes,they are expensive to buy.(2)Why do sales of instant noodles continue to fall these years?A.Because Chinese people like to cook by themselves.B.Because people seldom take instant noodles on the train.C.Because people are not interested in noodles.D.Because people want better food,they have more choices on the train and ordering foodonline is popular.(3)What are more and more people interested in now?A.A full stomach.B.Life quality.C.Instant noodles.D.Fast food.(4)What did people eat during long train journeys about 20 years ago in China?A.People usually ate instant noodles.B.People hardly ate instant noodles.C.O nly children ate instant noodles.D.People ate hand-made noodles.【答案】(1)c(2)D(3)B(4)A【解析】【分析】主要讲了这儿年方便面的销售继续下降的原因。(1)细节题。Easy to make and cheap to buy,instant noodles(方 便 面)are popular inChina可知方便面是便宜的，故选C。(2)细节题。根据 People want better food；people have more choices about food on thetrain；O rdering food online可知方便面受欢迎，故选Do(3)2田 节题。根据 More and more people are interested in life quality instead of just having afull stomach.可知越来越多人对生活质量感兴趣，故选B。(4)细节题。根据 About 20 years ago,people usually ate instant noodles during long trainjourneys in China.可知20年前，人们在火车上通常吃方便面，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。6.阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon.But on Thursday night she was toldthat she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time.No one can be in twoplaces at the same time.What should I do?She thought.But soon,she had an idea.At five to three on Friday afternoon,Miss Evans went to the lecture room.There were twentystudents waiting for her.T m sorry,she said,I wont be able to give my speech today.1 Thestudents looked surprised.Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting.HoweveGshe went on,though I cant be with you myself,my voice can.Then she put a small recorder onthe desk,You see,Ive recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me.Miss Evansturned on the recorded and left.The meeting ended a little early.Miss Evans decided to go back to her students.She stood for amoment outside the room,listening to her own voice.Then she opened the door.To her surprise,the room was empty.As she looked around,she saw a number of small recorders listening toher speech!Well.she thought,If I can be in two places at the same time,why cant they?(1)Miss Evans had an important me e t i n g.A.on Thursday nightB.on Friday nightC.on Thursday afternoonD.on Friday afternoon(2)Miss Evans recorded her speech so that while she was away.A.the students could listen to itB.she could listen to her own voiceC.the students could record her speechD.the students could leave the room(3)Which of the following shows how Ms.Evans felt in the