北京师范大学大兴附属中学八年级英语阅读理解专题一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She doesn't like old newspapers very much. Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper? Scientists say," All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, and then bigger fish swim along and eat them. Chickens eat bits of grass and give us eggs. What food does not come from plants in some way?Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It's very good food, too. They have begun to say," We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food from paper. Scientists say," We can turn paper into food. It will be cheaper than meat or fish or eggs. "So please keep our old books and letters. （Don't feed your cat.） One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.（1）Why does the writer mention that babies and the cat eat paper?A. To tell us babies and his cat like to eat paper.B. To tell us the writer likes babies and his cat.C. To tell us people can eat paper.D. To tell us sometimes paper can be eaten.（2）What can NOT come from plants in some way?A. Nothing.B. Meat and fish.C. Cheese and chicken.D. Wood and paper.（3）What do scientists think of making food from wood?A. It's very difficult.B. People can make eggs from wood.C. It's easier than people think.D. It's not possible.（4）Where may we see the passage?A. In a storybook.B. In a science magazine.C. In a cookbook.D. In a travel magazine.（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. We Should Protect the WoodB. How to Make Food CheaperC. Keep Your Old Books and LettersD. Where May Food Come from in the Future 2．阅读理解Thousands of years ago, people couldn't live for long. Most people only lived to be twenty-five or thirty years old. 20% of people died before they were twelvemonths old and another 30% could not live to be five years old.Today, people can live much longer. One reason is that the water we drink is cleaner. Clean water does not cause diseases（疾病）. Besides, medical treatment is better today. More and more people live to be over eighty.Women often live longer than men. For example, in Japan, women usually can live to be eighty-five, but men can only live to be eighty.In the future, people will probably live longer than today. Here are many things we can do to help people live longer. For example, we can make sure that everyone has enough medicine to fight against diseases. Also, it is necessary for everyone to have enough to eat. Today many people die because they do not have enough food.（1）Thousands of years ago, of people couldn't live to be 5 years old.A. 20%B. 30%C. 50%D. 80%（2）Why can people live much longer today according to the passage?A. We drink cleaner water and eat better food.B. We eat better food and get better medical treatment.C. We get better medical treatment and do enough exercise.D. We drink cleaner water and get better medical treatment.（3）From paragraph 3，we can know that .A. women often live longer than menB. all Japanese women can live to be eighty-fiveC. most men can live longer than womenD. husbands often live longer than their wives（4）What can we know from the passage?A. People will live longer and longer if they get enough food to eat.B. Enough medicine can help people fight against diseases.C. People won't get enough food in the future.D. Everyone can get good medical treatment now.3．阅读理解Have you ever wondered what kind of music young people across the United States are listening to? Are they crazy about Britney Spears? Do they love the Backstreet Boys? Or do they dance with Eminem?Well, nearly 6,000 teens have taken part in a Teen & Music survey, made by the USA Weekend Magazine last autumn. And the result showed what type of music was hot and what was not.It comes without surprise that hip-hop and rap are the most popular types of music among American teenagers. They began in the mid-1970s with young black kids in New York, taking music onto the streets. Hip -hop and rap are well-known for the break-dancing that goes with them.The word "rap" comes from a slang word. It is a rapid rhyme that is spoken rather than sung.Pop music, such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, has always met the tastes of the general public. It continues to enjoy support from teens and is the second most popular music after hip-hop and rap.The third is rock music with exciting dance beats and simple lyrics that speak loudly of social problems. The melodies are led by electric guitars. Rock became popular in the USA in the early 1950s. The American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world famous rock artists.The survey also shows that jazz is least loved by American teens. It developed in the later part of the 19th century from a mixture of African songs and hymns. Jazz tends to be the type of music that people enjoy more as they get older.（1）American teenagers like best.A. hip-hop and rapB. pop musicC. rock musicD. jazz（2）Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys belong to .A. pop musicB. hip-hopC. rock musicD. jazz（3）In the later part of the 19th century developed .A. rapB. jazzC. the BeatlesD. the electric guitar（4）The main purpose of this passage is to tell the readers .A. about a study conducted among US teensB. what types of music are popular among US teensC. that both American and Chinese teens love musicD. that kids love different types of music because of the stars4．阅读理解Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2, 000 years. Because of its long history and different cultures, London is a very famous city in the world. People all over the world are familiar with the city's red double-decker（双层的）buses and black taxis.PeopleThe British Empire used to（过去常常）rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.CultureLondon is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theater and music. The Globe Theater, which was popular in the late16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare's plays.Tourist attractionsLondon has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320-foot-hightower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.（1）What's the population of London?A. Less than 7 million.B. Only 7 million.C. More than 7 million.D. Nearly 7 million.（2）How many museums are there in London according to the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（3）The members of royal family of England live in.A. the big BenB. Buckingham PalaceC. Hyde ParkD. British Museum（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）in the passage?A. The location of London.B. The history of London.C. The interesting places in London.D. The food in London.5．阅读理解A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下）food on his clothes. Many people in the restaurant watched him in disgust（厌恶地）, but his son kept quiet.After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully. When they came out, the whole restaurant was watching them in silence. The son paid the waiter for their food and started walking out with his father.At that time, an old man in the restaurant called out to the son and asked him, "Don't you think you have left something behind？""No sir, I haven't," the son replied."Yes, you have! You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father," the old man said.The restaurant went silent. No one said anything.（1）Why did the father always drop food on his clothes?A. Because he was very careless.B. Because he was very old and weak.C. Because his son didn't care about him.D. Because the waiter was very careless.（2）What did the son do after dinner?A. He went home straight with his father.B. He had a fight with the waiter.C. He talked with the old man happily.D. He helped his father wash the food and other dirty things.（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？A. The son was angry with the other people.B. The son was patient （耐心地） with his father.C. The son didn't pay for the food.D. The other people were angry with the son.（4）From the story, we can learn thatA. the son should care for his fatherB. the father should look after his sonC. the son should take his father to eat dinnerD. the son should leave something after dinner6．阅读理解Police aren't sure how else to explain it. But when a policeman walked into an apartment on Thursday night to answer a 911 call, a cat was lying by a telephone on the floor. The cat's owner, Gary, was on the ground near his bed having fallen out of his wheelchair.Gary said his cat, Tommy, must have hit the right buttons（按钮）to call 911. He said he couldn't get up because of great pain from his chest（胸口）. He also couldn't reach the medicine on the table.The policeman, Patrick, said police got a 911 call from Gray's apartment, but there was no one on the phone. Police called back to make sure everything was OK, and when no one answered, they decided to check things out. That's why Patrick found Tommy next to the phone.Gary got the cat three years ago to help lower his blood pressure （压力）. He trained him to call 911, but unsure if the training would work. The phone in the living room is always on the floor, and there are 12 small buttons including a speed dial （快捷键） for 911 right above the button for the speaker phone."He's my hero（英雄）." Gray said.（1）Who made a 911 call to the police?A. Gary.B. Patrick.C. The cat.D. Gary's neighbor.（2）The police got the call because ____________.A. someone broke into Gary's house through the windowB. Tommy liked to play with the phoneC. the cat was in great dangerD. Gary was in danger and needed some help（3）Which of the following is NOT true?A. Gary is a disabled man.B. Gary was saved at last.C. Gary thought the police was his hero.D. Tommy is very clever.7．阅读理解A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The report says parents may waste their money by using it to get their kids to study more.However, the promise of a trip could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Scientists looked at how promises of money and tickets to shows affected students' studying and learning. Over 10,000 students took part in the survey. There was an improvement in class work and homework, but this did not result in better test scores.Lead scientist Dr. Simon Burgess thought the survey showed something important and interesting. He said it had not found something that really got students to work harder. He added that, clearly, some students have a lot of goals. They believe that education is a way of getting a brighter future, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn't make a difference." He said these children think exam success is all in your genes because of their family environment.Education expert Dr. Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of money to get children to study, especially for children from poor families. He wrote, "What really makes the difference is how students are taught."（1）We can see from the new report that .A. students don't like to travel at allB. lots of students are harder to get more moneyC. money can not help students get better gradesD. parents need a lot of money to help their children（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The survey shows something makes students really work harder.B. Some students think education is very important for their future.C. Students will work harder if they don't think they have good genes.D. Having trips is more important than owning much money in our life.（3）If a student thinks gene is the most important, he might agree make（s）thedifference.A. good teachersB. working hardC. much moneyD. family environment （4）We might read the passage in the part of in a newspaper.A. healthB. cultureC. sportsD. education 8．阅读理解Travel to ItalyCities Milan VenicePopulation in20101，307，900270，500Area Larger than Florence's7. 6 square kilometersTypical feature （特征）The second largest city inItalyA water cityClimate Wet Warm winter and hotsummerCities Florence RomePopulationin 2010369 thousand 2. 74 millionArea104 square kilometers Over 1，507 squarekilometers （City area）Typical feature （特征）The birthplace ofthe Renaissance（文艺复兴发源地）The capital cityClimate Pleasant climate Warm and wet in winter while hot and dry insummer（1）There are ________ famous Italian cities mentioned in the form.A. twoB. threeC. four（2）Milan has a ________ climate according to the form.A. wetB. hotC. dry（3）According to the form, ________ is the smallest in area.A. RomeB. VeniceC. Milan（4）Florence is well known as ________.A. the largest city in ItalyB. the water cityC. the birthplace of the Renaissance（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the form?A. In 2010, the population of Florence was larger than that of Milan.B. The population of Rome was 2，740，000 in 2010.C. The capital city has an area of less than 1，507 square kilometers.9．阅读理解Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people adviceto sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.（1）This passage is probably taken from ________.A. a story bookB. a posterC. a science fictionD. a medical magazine （2）What's the best way to increase workers' effects?A. Talking with friends.B. Doing relaxing exercise.C. Laughing, smiling and crying.D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.（3）What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest?A. They will get a lot of money.B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.C. They will live a happy life in the future.D. They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.（4）The meaning of the underlined word "reducing" in the first paragraph is "________".A. 加大B. 缓解C. 产生D. 制造（5）The passage mainly talks about ________.A. taking a nap during the dayB. the disadvantages of taking a napC. Americans who don't have a nap during the weekendsD. the advantages of deep sleep10．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
