八年级英语上册阅读理解20篇.docx

拓展阅读（01）My uncle James is a famous scientistHe likes to make lots of predictions about the futureHe says that in 100 years some things will be better than nowFor example, we will not have to wash the dishes or sweep(打扫) the floor because well all have robots in our homesAlso, we wont need to use paper moneyWell all use credit cards（信用卡）to buy thingsWell have more free time, and traveling will be faster and cheaper than it is nowMaybe some people will spend their vacations in space stationsHowever, Uncle James says that some things will get worse in the next century(世纪)If more people use cars, there will be more pollutionAlso, if there are fewer trees, the air will become dirtierIf pollution gets really bad, maybe people will have to go and live on Mars（火星）Uncle James says well be very sorry if pollution becomes worse1What is Uncle James？(Uncle James是做什么的？)2Why doesnt Uncle James think people in the future will do the dishes？3What does he think people in the future will use to buy things？4What will happen if more people use cars？5If there are fewer trees, what will happen？When the Americans were getting ready to send (送) their first men to the moon, an old Australian was watching TV in a restaurant (饭店). There was an Englishman in the restaurant, too, and he said to theAustralian, The Americans are clever(聪明的), arent they? They are going to send some men to the moon. It is avery long way from our world. Oh, thats nothing, the Australian answered quickly.Our country is going to send some people to thesun in a few months. Thats much farther(更远) away than the moon, you know. Oh, yes, it is, the Englishman said, but the sun is too hot for people to go to. The Australian laughedand said, We wont go to the sun in the day, of course( 当然). Well go there at night.1. Who were going to send their first men to the moon?2. Where were the Australian and Englishman watching TV?3. The Englishman thought_.4. Both the Englishmen and the Australian knew that _.5. The Australian thought that _.Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2050. What will our world be like in the year 2050asked Tom. I dont know. says Fred. What do you think? Well, no one knows, but its interesting to guess(猜测). In the year 2050 everyone will carry(携带) a pocket(口袋) computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problems. We will all have telephones, in our pockets, too, and well be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps well be able to see them at the same time. A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Maybe there will be big towns, factories, and farms under the sea, too. Robots will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. Perhaps(也许) theyll work only two or three days a week. Theyll be able to fly to the moon by rockets and spend their holidays there. Im looking forward to(期待) the year 2050. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope Ill be able to live under the sea, says Fred. Wont that be very interesting Just like a fish!1. Tom and Fred talk about _.2. According to (根据) the passage, robots will _拓展阅读（02）Life in the year 3044 is very different from life in the 21st century(世纪). We still do many of the things you did, but we do them differently. For example, we now have e-friends to help us and keep us company. An e-friend is a machine（机器） that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we human do. My e-friend is a lot like me and we have much fun together. She helps me with my homework and we often go swimming. She is computerized to take care of me in case (万一) anything happens, so I always feel safe(安全的) when we are together. She can also send me messages(短信). and I can download (下载) information from her memory chip（存储芯片）. Its so great to have an e-friend - I feel never lonely(孤独) and I always have someone to talk to.Actually(事实上), I would plan to tell you more about life in the year 3044, I have to send my e-friend to clean up my room, though. Maybe one day I will be able to fly back in time rocket and visit you and old friends. Looking forward to(期待)!1. An e-friend can do the following EXCEPT_.A. It can walk and talk.B. It can help me with my homework.C. It can send me message.D. It can travel back in time.2. What does the word “company” probably mean?A. 同情 B.公司 C. 同伴 D. 交通3. What can we learn from the passage?A. In 3044, people wont do many of the things we do now.B. E-friends make life more convenient(方便的) in 3044.C. People are able to travel back in time rocket in 3044.D. Life in 3044 is the same as life in the 21 century.Life in the future will be different from life today. The population(人口) is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer. Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in each home. And computer science will be one of the most important subjects in school then.People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel.Our food will be different, too. More land(土地) will be used(被用于) for building new towns and houses for people. So there will be less land for cows and sheep, and meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it one day. They will eat more fruit and vegetables.Work in the future will also be different. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will have no jobs to do. This will be a big problem in the future.1. Every family at least have one _ in the future.2. In the future people wont have to _.A. Eat fruit and vegetables B. walk to work C. work long hours3. One big problem in the future is that _.A. Many people will do dangerous and hard work.B. People have to work fast.C. Robots will do all the work.D. Many people wont have jobs to do.拓展阅读（03）Jack and Hob are going to high school nowJack wants to be an engineerHe is going to build roads(道路)，bridges and housesHob is interested in math and science，but he is going to study medicineHe wants to be a doctor Kate is good at musicShe wants to be an artistShe is going to sing and dance for peopleJoan wants to be a woman astronautShe says,“I am going to explore（探索） space some day”“What do you want tobe，Alice?”Joan asks me“Oh，I want to be a teacherWhen I grow up，Im going to teach in countryside” Each of us is doing his or her best at schoolI am sure we will do something good for our country( ) 1._ students are talkingA. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five( ) 2.Who wants to be an artist?A. Joan B. Jack C. Kate D. Alice( ) 3.Three students are interested in _A. medicine B. music C. space D. science( ) 4. What does Joan want to be?A. An astronaut B.A teacher C.A doctor D. An engineer( ) 5. Where does Alice want to teach?A. On a farm B. In the countryside C. At home D. Abroad“Next Tuesday is going to be a holiday,” says the teacher. “I want you to tell me what you are going to do, Terra.” “Im going to the movie theater to see a movie,” says Terra. “It is a comedy about a fat professor(教授). My classmates say its really funny.” “Anything else( 其他的) are you going to do?” the teacher asks. “Of course Im going to do my lessons. Im going to study math and physics(物理学) in the morning.” “Do you like them?” the teacher asks. “They are not easy for me .But Im interested in them. Im going to do my best to study them. I think this term I can do better than last term(学期).” “What are you going to do in the afternoon?” asks the teacher. “After lunch, Im going to play basketball with some classmates. Next month, we are going to have a match(比赛) with Class One.” 根据短文内容,判断句子正（T）误（F）.（ ）6.There is going to be a holiday next Tuesday.（ ）7.The movie is a comedy about a fat professor.（ ）8.Terra is good at math and physics.（ ）9.Terra isnt interested in math and physics.（ ）10.Terra is going to play football with some classmates next Tuesday. 拓展阅读（04）The summer vacation is over(结束). Its true that time always flies fast. During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work, but I lived happily.As(既然) the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to(习惯于) get up at 6: 30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in math. Those took me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and made good progress(取得进步).I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was funny. I would not go home until it was about five or six oclock. Sometimes a friend would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music.In this way l spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits(高昂的情绪).1.What does the text tell us?A. When the writer got up in the morning.B. Where the writer took a walk.C. How the writer spent his summer holidays.D. What the weather was like in that summer.2. How long did it take the writer to do homework every day?3. The writer spent most of the afternoon_.4. The writer had very good summer holidays because he_.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer began studying as soon as he got up.B. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.C. The writer made progress in his lessons.D. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. Thats good! Its good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead of(代替) watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.Before you decide to be a good writer, youd better say to yourself, I must read more and more!1. This article mainly tells us that _.A. some children wish to be writers some dayB. it is good to write something for people to readC. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writerD. writers like to read more books for fun2. Some children want to be writers _.A. because they want to be good readersB. to write stories or books for people toreadC. to find good work some dayD. to get more money to keep a family3. Its good for children _.4. Reading can _.5. From the passage we know that _.A. all children like to be writersB. people like to read for childrenC. all writers are childrenD. children need to read more and more books拓展阅读（05）Molly spent her summer vacation in China with her parents last year. They visited a lot of famous cities, such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. She stayed in Beijing for a week. She visited the Palace Museum(故宫博物馆), the Great Wall(长城), Tianan Men Square(天安门广场) and the Summer Palace(颐和园). They also went to the zoos and the parks. It was cloudy, but not rainy, so it was not too hot. They had great fun playing in the zoos and the parks. Molly learnt a lot about Chinese history. She said, “It is interesting to visit China. I love China very much.”1. Where did Molly go last summer vacation?2. What cities did molly visit when she spent her summer in China?3. What was the weather like when Molly visited the zoos and the parks?4. Did Molly have a good time on vacation?Mary is a girl in the USA. She is a nurse. She goes to work at nine from Monday to Friday. She is twenty-five years old. She likes red. So she is often in red. She works hard . She is never late for work. She goes home at five in the afternoon. She likes the work and thehospital.( )11. Mary is a _.A. girl doctor B. girl nurseC. Chinese girl D. woman teacher( )12. How old is Mary? A. 22. B. 23. C. 24. D. 25.( )13. What color does she like? A. Brown. B. Red. C. Light blue. D. Dark pink.( )14. Does Mary like her work?A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isnt.C. Yes, she does D. No, she doesnt.( )15. Whats the Chinese “Hospital”?A.医院 B.工厂 C.超市 D.图书馆My name is Helen. I am twelve. Im a school girl. I like English very much. My family is in Chicago. We have four rooms. My family is not big. We have fivegrandfather, father, mother, sister and I. My young sister, Jane is only 6 years old. She doesnt go to school. My mother is very beautiful and my father is cool. My father and mother work in Chicago. My grandfather is old and he doesnt work. I like my family very much.根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。( )1. Helen is a school girl of twelve.( )2. Helen is from the United States.( )3. Helens family is small.( )4. Helens family has 4 people.( )5. Helens sister is a student, too.( )6. Helens father and mother are in the USA.( )7. Her father works in Canada.( )8. Helens mother is very nice.( )9. Helens grandfather isnt a worker.( )10. Helen likes her family.拓展阅读（06）Mr. Smith is a teacher of EnglishHe comes from AmericaHe teaches English in ChinaHe speaks Chinese quite wellHe reads a lot of books and his wife often writes books for the students at homeMr. Smith gets up at five in the morningHe leaves home at ten to six(6点差10分)He begins the first lesson at 8：00He teaches English every day except（除外）Saturday and SundayAt ten to twelve(12点差10分) he finishes his lessonsTen minutes later he has lunchIn the afternoon，he often plays games with his studentsSometimes he teaches his students in his office(办公室)Supper(晚餐) time is at about sixAfter that，he reads newspapers and watches TVAt about ten to eleven he goes to bed11Mr. Smith isAa ChineseBan Englishman Ca worker Dan American12He leaves home atA6：10 B5：50 C7：10 D6：5013He doesnt have any English classes onASaturday BSunday CFriday DSaturday and Sunday14He has lunch atA12：30 B12：00 C13：30 D13：0015He watches TV or reads newspapersupperAbefore Bafter Cat DinWe surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following(下面的) shows their answers:1. How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group(组)?A. 20 B. 50 C. 75 D. 802. The people of 19- 26 likes _ best.A. watching TV B. going to the moviesC. playing computer games D. taking a walk3. Which two activities do most of the people doing?A. Playing computer games and watching TVB. Playing computer games and taking a walk.C. Watching TV and going to the movies.D. Playing computer games and going to the movies.4. Which of the following(下面的) is true?A. The people between 11-18 dont like taking a walk.B. The people of 27-35 like watching TV best.C. People between 19-26 dont like playing computer games at all.D. The people between 11-18 like watching TV best.拓展阅读（07） Now students spend their summer vacation doing many kinds of things, but things were different some years ago. In the past（在过去）, students usually spent their summer vacation helping their parents do the housework. Usually they had a little homework, so they didnt have much stress(压力). Some students in the countryside often went to climb the mountains with their friends during their summer vacation, but they hardly ever went far away(远方). Things were different now. Students have more money, and they dont have to do much housework. Most parents often take their children to visit some big cities. They can also visit their relatives(亲戚) far from(远离) them. I think students today can enjoy themselves and they are luckier, although they have to do much homework and have much more stress.44. In the past, studentsin the summer vacation.A. had much stress B. went far away from homeC. didnt do any housework D. had a little homework45. Students now havethan students in the past.A. more money B. more free timeC. less stress D. fewer relatives46.The passage mainly talks about.A. how students spent their summer vacation in the pastB. how students spend their summer vacation nowC. students spend their summer vacation doing many kinds of thingsD. the differences of spending their summer vacation between now and the pastEach(每个) morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳).The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just(只是)want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day Ill sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. Ill pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole(整) month.A few days later, the rich man went by the poor mans room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to