八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习.docx

八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)经典一、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 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 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 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 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 thequality 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。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 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. 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 world'spopulation, 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 don't 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Sara was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were overand Sara wanted to invite her friends for a party and have fun."Sara, aren't you going to invite Ada?" her mother asked. Ada had been her best friend sincechildhood."Mother, you know I am now a member of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with." Sara answered in a low voice."Really? And what are the rules?" her mother asked in surprise."Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Ada is so.you know.dark." "I can't believe it." her mother said angrily.As Sara left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room. Sara went to her father and got nervous when she saw the exam report in his hands."Sara, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in math." her father said.Sara had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very littletime for studies."Sara, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams. If your grades don't improve then,I'll cancel your trip to Spain in the coming holiday."Sara went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. "Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?" Gina just said, "Exams? Who cares about exams?"One by one, she called all her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help her. Then Sara thought of Ada. She knew Ada would help her. She also knew Ada had been hurt by her, but Ada said, "If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams."Next Monday, as the two friends entered the school together, Gina called out, "Sara, you knowour club rules. You can't be friends with those who do not belong to our club.""Gina, I have a new rule about friendship." Sara replied, "And I've decided to leave the club."（1）After Sara became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to aperson's_.A. gradesB. looksC. usual activitiesD. favorite colors（2）Sara became nervous after going to her father because_.A. she didn't do well in her examsB. he didn't allow her to go to SpainC. she had to leave Purple Girls ClubD. he asked her to improve her grades（3）From the passage we know that Ada is _.A. Silly.B. Rude.C. Kind.D. Beautiful.（4）Why did Sara leave the club at last?（请用约 30-50 个词回答）【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）Because the club members and Sara have different rules about friendship. The members only make friends with very pretty people. Also, When Sara failed in the exam, no one in the club wanted to help her except Ada. What's more, the club members dont care about study and exams.【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了 Sara 参加了一个紫色女子俱乐部，这个俱乐部只接受漂亮的女孩子，因此 Sara 不再跟 Ada 做朋友，但是俱乐部还使得 Sara 没时间学习且俱乐部里没有人愿意帮助 Sara，最后她决定退出这个俱乐部的故事。（1）推理判断题。根据第五段only very pretty girls can be part of our group. 只有漂亮的女孩可以成为我们组的成员，可知紫色女子俱乐部选择朋友是根据一个人的外貌。故选B。（2）细节理解题。根据第八段You have failed in math. 你数学考试失败了，可知 Sara 之所以紧张，是因为数学考得不好。故选A。（3）推理判断题。根据倒数第三段but Ada said, "If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams." 但是 Ada 说“如果你需要任何帮助就让我知道。我们可以一起学习到你考试”，可知尽管 Sara 伤害过 Ada，但是 Ada 还愿意帮助 Sara 学习，所以Ada 是个善良的女孩子。故选 C。（4）主观题。通读全文可知，Sara 决定退出女子俱乐部是因为她和这个俱乐部对于友谊的看法是不同的。这个俱乐部只允许和漂亮的女孩子做朋友，但是但 Sara 数学考试失败的时候，俱乐部的朋友却没有人愿意帮助她，只有 Ada 愿意。而且俱乐部的成员不在乎学习和成绩。故答案为 Because the club members and Sara have different rules about friendship. The members only make friends with very pretty people. Also, When Sara failed in the exam, no one in the club wanted to help her except Ada. What's more, the club members dont care about study and exams.【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。3阅读理解Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of hislife, 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 companyC. draw people's attention to his familyD. 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 popularB. it was the first travel book in the worldC. it talked about places most tourists did not goD. 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 booksB. a tour of different countriesC. a great writer and his familyD. 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 calledAcross 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。4根据短文内容，判断句子的正误。A dentist （牙医） was starting his in work in the morning. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and he could only say "Quick! Quick!" The dentist thought he must be very sick. His assistant（助手） helped to make man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked into the man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. When the man woke up, he said in a low voice, "Quick, doctor, quick.""It's all right now," the dentist told him. "It's over.""You don't understand," said the man," I came to tell you that your house is on fire."（1）The dentist was starting his work in the morning.（2）Suddenly a woman ran into the dentist's office.（3）The dentist thought the man must be very sick.（4）The dentist's assistant helped to make the man sit on a table.（5）The assistant pulled out all the man's bad teeth.【答案】 （1）1（2）0（3）1（4）1（5）0【解析】【分析】短文大意： 文章讲的一个男的找牙医，那男人只是重复快，快，牙医以为是他很痛要拔牙，把他嘴里的坏牙都拔掉了，结果是度医家着火了的故事。（1）细节理解题。根据 A dentist （牙医） was starting his in work in the morning. 可知牙医在早上开始工作，故答案为：正确。（2）细节理解题。根据 Suddenly a man ran in. 可知一个男人跑进来，而不是女人。故答案为：错误。（3）细节理解题。根据 The dentist thought he must be very sick. 牙医认为这个人一定病得很重。可知叙述正确，故答案为：正确。（4）细节理解题。根据 His assistant（助手） helped to make man sit in a chair. 可知助手帮助这个人坐下来，可知和短文叙述是一致的。故答案为：正确。（5）细节理解题。根据 The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked into the man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. 牙医给了这个人一些药让他睡了。然后他检查了这个人的嘴把所有的坏牙都拔掉了。可知不是助手拔的。故答案为：错误。【点评】此题考查阅读理解。这篇短文内容简单，容易理解。先分析问题，然后阅读短文，看题中的叙述是否和短文的内容一致，然后确定问题的正误。5阅读理解Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, whiletaking 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 chasedhim 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 inthat 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. holeB. villageC. townD. large field（2）One of the men climbed up a tree, and the other.A. got into a holeB. ran awayC. kept runningD. went back home（3）The man in the tree got angry because his friend.A. met a bear in the holeB. was a foolC. stayed in the holeD. 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。6阅读理解When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on. They think strangers may do something harmful to us.But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends. We'd never get a job. We may miss the happiness that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can get.The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice.Don't just look at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice ifyou know more about different cultures.British: Beautiful day, isn't it?The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.French: Where did you go on holiday?To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees （雇员） get more than one and a half months of holidays every year.American: So, where are you from?The US is so big and people move so often that place is always a source （来源） of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if s