2020-2021年 【初中英语】 八年级英语下册任务型阅读练习题 人教版
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一、八年级英语下册任务型阅读专项练习（含答案解析）
1．根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
There was a little boy called Peter. He lived in a village close to the sea. The villagers built
seawalls to keep sea water from the doors of the houses. But once the sea walls almost put the
village in great danger.
One day, Peter was walking on his way back home along the sea wall when it began to rain. All
of a sudden, he saw a hole in the wall, from which the sea water was running.
Peter shouted for help because he knew the hole meant that the sea was making its way
through the sea wall, but no answer came. He realized he should do something else as quickly as
possible, of the sea water could be pouring over the whole village. He started to rush towards his
village.
At the same time, the rain became heavier and heavier.
It was getting dark, but Peter rushed on and on. He felt cold and hungry in the rainstorm, he
fell down over and over again. Many times he thought about giving up, but he fought on.
He remembered his father's words, "Lots of strong men have made every effort to build the
walls which can keep the village safe from danger.
The sea walls are really important. "Finally, when the boy's father saw him. Peter had been black
and blue all over. The boy told the villagers what had happened to the sea wall. They repaired it
in time. "Thank God! He saved the village." They praised Peter. All the villagers called him "Peter
the Guard" from then on. Peter's parents were really proud of him!
（1）Where did Peter live?
（2）What did Peter do first after he saw a hole in the wall?
（3）How did Peter feel when he rushed on and on?
（4）Who told Peter about the importance of the sea walls?
（5）Why did the villagers call Peter "Peter the Guard"?
【答案】 （1）He lived in a village close to the sea.
（2）He shouted for help.
（3）He felt cold and hungry. /Cold and hungry.
（4）His father. / Peter's father.
（5）Because he saved the village/villagers.
【解析】【分析】主要讲了一天Peter沿着海堤回家时看到海水从海堤上的一个窟窿里流
出来，便迅速回到村庄告诉村民们及时修理，最终他拯救了整个村庄。
（1）根据He lived in a village close to the sea.可知Peter住在海边的一个村庄，故填He
lived in a village close to the sea.。
（2）根据Peter shouted for help可知看见海堤上的洞时Peter大喊求助，故填He shouted
for help.。
（3）根据He felt cold and hungry in the rainstorm可知Peter感到寒冷和饥饿的，故填He
felt cold and hungry. /Cold and hungry.。
（4）根据He remembered his father's words, "Lots of strong men have made every effort to
build the walls which can keep the village safe from danger.可知Peter的爸爸告诉Peter海堤可
以使村民们远离危险，故填His father. / Peter's father.。
（5）根据He saved the village.可知Peter拯救了整个村庄或者村民，故填Because he saved
the village/villagers.。
【点评】考查任务型阅读，首先读懂文章和题意，然后从文中仔细寻找答案。
2．根据短文内容，从方框中的A—E五个选项中为每段文章选出合适的小标题并填在相应
的序号后面。
Tips for Studying English
Different people have different study habits. The following tips have worked on a great number
of people.
Some of them may work on you; some of them won't.
Try them all and start your own habit.
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Find a quiet place with enough room to study. Once you've found it, study there every time. It
could be a desk in your bedroom, or the kitchen table. Lying down on your bed and studying is
not a good habit.
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Find the time you can concentrate（专心）best. Spend that time on study every day.
However，you should be sure it is not so late at night.
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Put your books，dictionaries and stationery in the same place. Make sure you can find
everything you need right away when you go to study.
________
Keep all your mind on you studies. When you study，turn off the TV and turn down music. Any
other thoughts should also be set aside.
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You should at least take a break every hour while studying. It can be five or ten minutes，but
don't rest too long. Make sure you can concentrate at any time.
A. Keep everything read
B. Rest after every hour
C. Study at the same time
D. Focus on your studies
E. Study at the same place
【答案】 E；C；A；D；B
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了几点关于如何学习的建议，包括准备好一切东
西，学会休息，在相同时间学习，关注你的学习和在相同地方学习。
A. Keep everything read准备好一切东西。
B. Rest after every hour每个小时休息。
C. Study at the same time在相同时间学习。
D. Focus on your studies关注你的学习。
E. Study at the same place在相同地方学习。
（1）根据文章提到的 Once you've found it, study there every time 可知，文段的标题为
在相同地方学习，故选E。
（2）根据文章提到的 Spend that time on study every day 可知，文段的标题为在相同时
间学习，故选C。
（3）根据文段提到的 Put your books，dictionaries and stationery in the same place 可
知，应该准备好一切东西，故选A。
（4）根据文段提到的 Keep all your mind on you studies 可知， 应该关注学习，故选
D。
（5）根据文段提到的 You should at least take a break every hour while studying 可知，
每学习一个小时，应该休息一下，故选B。
【点评】考查任务型阅读，做此类题熟悉文章大意，熟悉段落大意，概括中心意思，选出
正确的标题选项，即可。
3．下面文章中有五段话需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A一F）中选出符合各段意思的
小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Cats can bring illness.
B. Keeping a cat is good for you.
C. You should let your cat inside.
D. Going outside is bad for cats，too.
E. The birds are fewer and fewer in America.
F. Cats kill many birds and small animals every year.
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Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller
every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet
cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.
________
Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said
that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such
as rabbits and field mice.
________
