【英语】英语八年级英语下册阅读理解
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
More than fifty years ago, Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90G of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life about sixteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup（浓妆） and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. "For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much funnier. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern," says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant of a toy store in New York.
It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 58th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 58 is surely not the age to retire（退休）.
（1）Barbie's family name is .
A. Roberts
B. Millicent
C. Shepherd
D. Bratz
（2）Barbie's trouble is that .
A. she wears heavy makeup and miniskirts
B. other dolls are more popular with little girls
C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market
D. she has become less popular in the international market
（3）Girls can do the following in the first Barbie store in Shanghai EXCEPT .
A. going shopping
B. having food
C. drinking juice
D. taking photos
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined words "fashion designers" in the passage? A. 珠宝设计师 B. 发型设计师 C. 舞台设计师 D. 时装设计师
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了芭比娃娃的起源，以及现在的发展状况。
（1）细节题。根据第一段提到的Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. 可知，姓为Roberts，故选A。
（2）推断题。根据第二段说其他娃娃也相继占有市场，可知Barbie因此受到打击，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据第三段提到的 Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.可知，只有taking photos不可以，故选D。
（4）推断题。根据第四段提到的 Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie，可知这个单词的意思为时装设计师，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
2．阅读理解
An old man was fishing in the bank of a river. A girl came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the girl was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the girl shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked "Why don't you want the fish?"
The girl replied, "I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands.”
The old man asked, "Why do you want the rod?"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat."
I think you will certainly say that the girl is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the girl, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.
（1）The old man was fishing on the bank of a .
A. river
B. lake
C. pool
D. sea
（2）Why did the girl refuse the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn't like fish.
B. Because she wanted the old man's fishing rod.
C. Because the old man had few fish.
D. Because she didn't like the old man.
（3）The writer thought the girl was after she explained why she didn't want the fish. A. smart B. hard-working C. silly D. lazy
（4）What is the best title for the article?
A. The Fish.
B. The Fishing Man.
C. The Fishing Girl.
D. Learn to Fish.
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）C
