2020年北京市通州区八年级英语上学期期末精编50阅读题合集
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一、阅读理解1．O. Henry was an American writer. He wrote lots of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy, he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for a long time, but he learned everything he wanted to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he did different jobs. He first worked in a newspaper, and then he has a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was suspected (被怀疑）.Because of that he was sent into prison（监狱）. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the poor life there. People liked his stories, because although simple(简单), to the reader’s surprise, the stories would finish with a sudden change at the end.1）William Sydney Porter was famous as a writer of ___________.A．children’s stories B．long storiesC．short stories D．love stories2）O. Henry stayed in prison for ____________.A．3 years B．4 years C．5 years D．6 years3）O. Henry learned to write stories ____________.A．when he was in prison B．when he worked in a newspaperC．when he worked in a bank D．when he was in New York4）People enjoyed his stories because ____________.A．the stories were very short B．the stories were interestingC．the stories had surprising endings D．the stories were about the prison5）O. Henry’s stories were mostly about ____________.A．his prison life B．New YorkC．the life of the rich D．the life of the poor and New York2．In America, most people don’t get enough sleep. Children aged 5 to 12 are advised to sleep 10 to 11 hours every night, but most of them can’t sleep that long. A study found that about 41 million American workers got less than six hours of sleep every night. Scientists worry that parents are passing their bad sleeping habits down to their children.In the study, Reut Gruber and some other scientists either added or reduced on hour of sleep for healthy children aged 7 to 11. They watched the children for five nights. They wanted to know if the amount of sleep can affect a child’s behavior.Before the study began, students were asked to sleep the same amount of hours as usual. Their teachers were asked to record their behavior. After five nights of the records, scientists found that those who slept one hour less behaved worse than those who slept one hour more. Students with less sleep were more likely to feel sad and had more problems paying attention.The scientists chose to study children in their homes instead of in a laboratory, because they wanted to find out how everyday changes might affect children’s behavior at school. “In the study, nobody became a talent, and nobody became crazy. But small changes in children can really makea big difference,” says Gruber.1） Scientists worry that_______ may cause children to sleep less.A．too much homeworkB．pressure from parentsC．TV and computer gamesD．parents’ bad sleeping habits2） Scientists did the new study in order to know_______.A．why children can’t get enough sleepB．how long children should sleep every nightC．what children like to do before they go to sleepD．if the amount of sleep can affect a child’s be havior3） Who helped do some new study, children with less sleep_______.A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Scientists.D．Psychologists.4）According to the new study, children with less sleep_______.A．were more likely to feel excitedB．were more active in playing gamesC．had more problems paying attentionD．didn’t want to answer questions in class5）The new study was done in_______.A．a laboratory B．a classroomC．a children’s club D．the children’s homes3．What do you usually do on the Internet?I love shopping on the Internet. I sit in front of the computer for hours. I shop every day. I can always find cheap but good things online. Sometimes I watch movies or listen to songs.Miss Wu, an office ladyAs a student, I'm always busy from Monday to Friday. I only surf the Internet on weekends. I often play computer games and chat with my friends online.Li HuiI can't work without the Internet. I need it to send and receive emails. I write at least twenty e mails each day. When I am free, I also love to read news online.Mr. Liu, a managerI’m a housewife and I like cooking. I write blogs about my cooking and upload (上传) the photos of my dishes every day. I love reading people’s reply (回复). And I’m happy that they love my dishes.Mrs. Tao1）What does Miss Wu do on the Internet every day?A．She does some shopping.B．She watches movies.C．She listens to music.D．She reads books.2）How often may Li Hui play computer games?A．Every day.B．Once or twice a week.C．Three times a year.D．Once a month.3）Who loves to read news on the Internet?A．Miss Wu. B．Li Hui. C．Mr. Liu. D．Mrs. Tao.4）What does Mrs. Tao upload every day?A．The photos of her dishes.B．The photos of her games.C．The photos of her parties.D．The photos of her friends.5）Which of the following is TRUE?A．Miss Wu always sells clothes.B．Li Hui writes emails in the evening.C．Mr. Liu plays computer games every day.D．Many people love Mrs. Tao's blogs.4．What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine a lot. They don’t like rain. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy sunshine. Sunshine can make them good and happy. I like sunshine very much, but I also like rain.I enjoy the sound of rain. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦). When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains. Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or it’s sunny.根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
