八年级英语上册阅读理解专练
阅读理解（20分，每小题2分）
（1）
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry（生气的）and said, “Don't play in the water on your way home from school! ”
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty（脏的）clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I 'll tell your father if you come back wet again, ” said his 惩m罚oth）eYro. u, you k“noHwe. ' ll ”pu nish（
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“ You' re a good boy today ”, his mother said happily. “You didn 't play in the water. ”“No,” the boy said unhappily. “ There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn 't any roo空m地（方）for me at all! ”
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（）1.Bruno went to school every day.
A. by bike
B. by bus
C. by car
D. on foot
（）2.The playground was between（在??之间）。
A. two classrooms
B. the cinema and shop
C. Bruno 's house and school
D. the shop and Bruno 's school
（）3. The little boy liked to play on the playground .
A. when it snowed
B. when there was some water there
C. when the children played football there
D. when his father was busy with his work
（）4.Bruno was afraid of the most.
A. his father
B. his mother
C. his teacher
D. the older boys
（）5. That afternoo n, the boy 's clothes were dry because .
A. nobody made room （地方）for him in the water
B. there was no water on the playground
C. he took off his clothes before he played there
D. he played in the water carefully
（ 2 ）
Kong Rong was a famous writer during the Han Dynasty （汉朝）. He was considerate when he was only four.
Kong had five elder brothers and a young brother. One day, their father bought lots of pears. Some of the pears were big and looked good. Some were small and didn 't lohoek bs o y gso woedr.e T happy and began to choose （选择）some. Kong chose the smallest one. Kong 's father found this strange and asked, “Why not choose a bigger one, my son? ” Kong answered, “ I am younger. My elder brothers are older and eat more. They should
take the bigger ones. ”
“ But you have a young brother. He should take the smallest one! ”
“ He is younger and needs more nutrition（营养）. He should get a bigger one, too. ”
Kong' s father was very happy that Kong could be so considerate. He didn 'setlf t hwiannkt oefd .w Hhea t he him
thought of what others wanted first.
6. How many kids are there in Kong Rong 's family?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D.4
7. What does “ considerate ” mean?
A. Always thinking of other people want.
B. Only thinking of what oneself wants.
C. Always doing bad things.
D. Never doing wrong things
8. Kong Rong chose the smallest pear because _____ .
A. he couldn 't eat a big one.
B. He liked small ones.
C. He wanted his brothers to eat the big ones.
D. He wanted to make others happy.
9. What was Kong Rong during Han Dynasty?
A. A writer
B. A painter
C. A poet
D. A leader
10. Which of the following is true according to the story?
A. Kong Rong lived in the Tang Dynasty.
B. Kong Rong was the youngest boy in his family.
C. Kong Rong 's mother died when he was four
D. . Kon rong 's father felt very happy about his considerate son.
41. Mary is going to the cinema at seven on ______________ .
A. Monday evening
B. Wednesday evening
C. Friday evening
D. Sunday evening
42. On Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to _________
A. enjoy the concert
B. see some friends
C. see a doctor
D. have an art class
43. Mary is going to ____________ on Wednesday evening.
A. have supper with Ann
B. have a basketball party
C. study for an exam
D. watch a basketball match
44. Mike ' s basketball team party starts at _________ on Sunday
A. 7:30 p.m.
B. 8:00 p.m.
C. 8:30 p.m.
D. 9:00 p.m.
45. From Mike 's Manadry ' s plans we know that they both like ______ .
A. shopping
B. concerts
C. art
D. music
4)
51. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _______ .
A. TV play
B. Sports
C. Around the world
D. Talk show
52. The programme of _______ will let you know much about western countries.
A. Sisters
B. Around China
C. Around the world
D. On TV next week
53.If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is .
A. Around Chin
B. Animal world
C. TV play
D. Foreign arts
54. English classroom is a programme that _____ . A. lets you know something about classroom B. tells you something about students C. lets you know something about school life D. teaches you English 55. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ______ on TV next week. A. news B. programmes C. people D. places
（5）
American people like to say
“ Thank you ” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many
countries do so, too. It is a very good habit. You should say
“ Thank you ” when someone passes you the salt on the tablen, swohmeeone walking ahead of
you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.
“ Thank you ” is used not only between friends, but also between parents
children, brothers and sisters.
“ Excusem e ” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody
wants to walk past you without touching you. It 's not polite to break others when they are talking. I
you want to speak to one of them, say
“ Excuse me ” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you
begin to cough or make any noise before others. Let 's learn to say
“ Thank you ” and “ Excuse me ”.
56. You should say “ Thank you ” when _____________ .
60.This passage mainly tells us the way ________ . A. to be happy B. to be polite C. to help others D. to learn from Americans
There was a pilot and three people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the plane when it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only three parachutes （降落伞 ）. They all became worried and started to make excuses.
“I must go and mend the machine.
” sta, itda kthineg p oilnoe of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do
so he just jumped out.
The next person said, “Im ust have a parachute. I am a very clever person, and I have to take part in an important sports game. I know I am going to win the game beca use I am going to be the cleverest person there. He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left （ 留了下来 ）, an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Youngm an, I am old but you 'res till young. You take the last parachute. ” the young mountain climber smiled,
“ Don ' t worry, “he said, “we can both jump to safe
there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack. ”
1. ______________________________________ All the people became worried because . A. they couldn
't find the parachutes
A. you say something kind to others C. someone helps you 57.From the passage we know A. widely used in the world C. used only by American
58.You should say “ Excuse me ” B. you help others D. you need others to help you
Thank you ” is _________ . B. used more often than
D. used only between friends if you want to .
C. go first
Excuse me ”
A. cough
B. make some noise
59.When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say A. Thank you B. That 's very kinfd y o u C. Excuse me D. I
D. all of the above 'm sorry
B. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
C. There was too much smoke and they couldn 't jump out from the plane.
D. They saw the pilot jump out first
2. _______________________________ The clever man jumped out with .
A. one parachute
B. nothing
C. the climber 's pack
D. two parachutes
3. ________________________________________________________ A ll the people thought of themselves except（除了??以外）____________________________________________________ .
A. the pilot
B. the clever man
C. the doctor
D. the businessman
4. __________________________ From this story, we know would die.
A. the clever man
B. the businessman
C. the pilot
D. a young mountain climber
5. ______ was a kind hearted man.
A. The pilot
B. The mountain climber
C. The businessman
D. a young mountain climber
7
As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, like winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once（一旦） you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
“ Follow Your Heart ”b y Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams real is life 's biggest challenge.
You may think you 're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for yt o ub ecome a writer. These kinds of thoughts（想法） stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step（一步一步地） and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will bring you better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills（技能） and find new interests. “ Follow Your Heart ” is .
A. The first thing you must do to make your dream real
B. The most important dream to have for teenagers
C. The name of a famous Australian writer
D. The name of a book by Andrew Matthews
If you want to make your dream real ,you should ________ .
A. remember what your dream is first
B. keep telling yourself what you want
C. never be afraid of the big difficulties
D. try to start with all the things above
From the text, we know the word “ challenge ” means __________________ .
A. 变化
B. 挑战
C. 决定
D.态度
What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?
A. Always remember what your dream is.
B. Do what you should do step by step.
C. Watch TV to get better exam results.
D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.
10. What is the best title of the text?
A. Keep your dream in your mind.
B. How to find your real dream.
C. Make your dream real.
D. Teenagers have many dreams.
People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves.
They have two kinds of tea---green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don ' t often drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awkea.
In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends. In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in a way different from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully.
In the USA, people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots. 36. People
A. in England 37. Why don A. they are full like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.
B. in China
C. in the USA
D. in Japan
't people often drink tea before they go to bed in China? Because . B. they may not sleep well C. there is nothing in the tea D. there is some milk and sugar in it. 38. In which country do people usually make tea bags? . A. In China. B. In England. C. In Japan. D. In the USA. 39. Chinese people like to drink
.
A. tea without anything in it
B. tea with milk and sugar
C. tea with tea bags in it
D. tea with green and black leaves
40. What does “ black tea ” mean in Chinese? It means A. 浓茶 B. 黑茶 C. 红茶 D. 绿茶
(9)
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It
' s
festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called
“ dumplings ” . It means
“
Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment.
They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
41. Which is the most important festival in China? .
A. Mid- autumn Festival
B. Spring Festival
C. Children ' s Day
D. May Day
42. The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in
. A. January or February B. February or March C. September or October D. December or January 43. What ' s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? . A. Pork B. Fish C. Dumplings D. Noodles 44. The food
“ dumplings ” mean “ ”.
A. be delicious
B. be hungry
C. come together
D. come back 45. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese A. sing, dance and play cards B. buy each other presents C. never drinks
D. give each other the best wishes
(10 )
I ' m very gladt o work in China. Because people here are friendly to me. How time flies! New Year
' s Day is coming
soon again. And I have a holiday then, but I don 't know what to do. I really have a lot of work to do at home. I think this will be a good chance ( 机会) for me to do it. But I don 't like to do it at home that way. In fact I can work all the rest of the year.
(8)
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn people have different ideas about drinking tea.
t mean the same thing to everyone. In different count