人教版八年级上册英语 阅读理解 专项训练（一）

1、3、7、11班每日一练 1I live in Hong Kong, China. My mom speaks Chinese and my dad speaks English, so I speak both these languages at home. I think it is never easy to learn a language, but the more languages you learn, the easier your learning gets. AlanIm from Java, Indonesia. I speak Javanese at home, but

2、 Indonesian at school because all our lessons are in Indonesian. Im learning English and Japanese these days. Of all the languages, I like English best. I hope to be an English teacher in my country when I grow up. Im going to spend more time studying English. GinaI live in Wales, UK. English is my

3、second language. My mother tongue (母语) is Welsh. Everyone in my family speaks Welsh. I think everyone living in Wales should learn to speak Welsh, so that it wont become extinct (消亡了的). I speak some Italian, too, because my grandparents are Italian. Every time I go to visit them, I learn a little mo

4、re. MaryI live in New Zealand, and I speak English. I can count (数数) to ten in Japanese, Spanish, German and French, and I can speak a little Chinese. My sister cant speak a foreign language. Im going to teach her Chinese next year. Tom( )1. What languages does Alan speak at home?English Javanese Fr

5、ench ChineseA.B.C. D.( )2. Who wants to be an English teacher?A. Alan.B. Gina. C. Mary. D. Tom.( )3. Where does Mary live?A. In China. B. In Indonesia.C. In the UK. D. In New Zealand.( )4. Which of the following isTRUEaccording to the material?A. Alans lessons are all in English. B. Gina doesnt like

6、 going to school.C. Mary lives with her grandparents. D. Tom isnt the only child in his family.( )5. The material is probably from a _.A. diary B. dictionaryC. storybook D. magazine2Carlos is a young boy from Puerto Rico. Five months ago, he came to New York with his family. He would never forget th

7、eir first day in this city. His parents eyes were full of hope, and they wondered what good jobs they would get. His older sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings, etc. Everything was exciting for them. Grandmother and Grandfather discussed their wonderful new life here. New York

8、 was the dream city of everyone in the family except (除之外) Carlos. Hedetestedit. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him. He missed his home in the countryside in Puerto Rico. He loved the fresh air, the hot sun and the lovely beaches.Carlos didnt want to go to school because it made him think of

9、 his friends at home. He began to go to the dock (码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man there looking at the sea (海). The man saw Carlos, too and felt his sadness (悲伤). The mans name is Eric. One day Eric said,“Yes, its hard to leave your hometown. I left Norway 1

10、5 years ago and began to drive a bus in this city. In the beginning I felt the same as you. I know its hard to start a new life in a new place, but lets face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”After that the man and the young boy became close friends.( )1. Carlos family thought _.A. New York was

11、big but dirty B. people in New York lived a busy lifeC. New York was too far from their hometown D. they would have a wonderful life in New York( )2. The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. remembered B. enjoyedC. hated D. missed( )3. Carlos went to the dock to _.A. draw

12、pictures of the seaB. play with his new friendsC. stay away from his familyD. feel closer to his hometown( )4. After Eric came to New York, he worked as _.A. a teacher B. a driverC. a farmer D. a magician( )5. The talk between Eric and Carlos shows that Eric was _.lucky B. seriousC. carefulD. helpfu

13、l3Im a 12-year-old boy. I like traveling (旅行) very much, so I want to be a guide in the future. I hope I can visit the moon some day!Wu Dong,GuangdongIm 15. Now Im studying inLondon. My favorite subject is science. I have science classes every Tuesday and Wednesday. I hope I can invent a machine (发明

14、一种机器) that can help people understand (理解) different languages in the future.LiMing,HunanIm 16. Before the earthquake (地震) on May 12, 2008, I wanted to be a reporter. But now I want to be a doctor in the future. Id like to help all the sick people.Wang Hao,SichuanIm a 14-year-old girl inTibet. The Q

15、inghai-Tibet Railway has been built. I am able to go toBeijingby train now. My dream is to take the train toBeijingwith my family.Joma,TibetIm 15 years old. I like reading books. I want to invent a machine that can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute.Wei Hua,Be

16、ijing( )1. Who wants to visit the moon some day?A. Wu Dong. B. Li Ming. C.Wang Hao. D. Wei Hua.( )2. How often does Li Ming have science classes?A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Three times a week. D. Four times a week.( )3. Before the earthquake in 2008, Wang Hao wanted to be a _.A. guide B. teache

17、r C.doctor D.reporter( )4. Joma dreams of going toBeijing_.by train by plane with her familywith her friendsA. B. C. D.( )5. How many students want to invent a machine?One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 4Karl was standing before the queen (女王).“You saved my horse,”the queen said.“Now I want to give you

18、 a gift.”The queen showed him two boxes. In one box, there were lots of beautiful jewels (宝石), and in the other, there were two chickens.“Only one box can be yours,”the queen said.“Make a wise choice (明智的选择).”“Thats easy,” Karl said. “Ill take the chickens.” Some of the people around them laughed. T

19、hey thought he made afoolishchoice.“And why did you choose the chickens?” the queen asked. “Well, I dont know much about jewels,” Karl answered. “But I do know about chickens. The chickens will give eggs to my family for a long time.”The queen smiled.“The jewels you see are only colored glass (玻璃).

20、The chickens are much more valuable (宝贵的),”she said.“You made a wise choice.”Karl thanked the queen and got the box of chickens.“You are a smart man,” the queen said. “I need a smart man to help take care of my horses. Would you like the job?” Karl smiled and said, “Yes. Thank you!”The job paid well

21、. Now Karls family could have a good life all because of his choice( )1. The queen wanted to give Karl a gift because he _.A. saved her B. saved her horse C. gave her a horse D. gave her a chicken( )2. The underlined word “foolish” in Paragraph 3 means “_” in Chinese.A.痛苦的 B.愚蠢的 C.关键的 D.完美的( )3. Whe

22、n the queen asked Karl to choose from the two boxes, _.A. Karl made his choice quickly B. someone told Karl what to doC. she wanted him to take the jewels D. Karl found the jewels were colored glass( )4. What job did Karl get from the queen?A. Cooking eggs. B. Cleaning her jewels. C. Feeding chicken

23、s. D. Taking care of her horses.( )5. Whats the best title of the passage? A special box B. A beautiful gift C. A wise choice D. A smart queen5The Simpsons are the most popular family in the world. Every week, many people all over the world stay at home to watch them on TV.This is a cartoon family o

24、f five people: all of them have bad-looking yellow faces and big white eyes. The parents are Marge and Homer. Marge has blue hair. She loves her hair very much. She is always very kind to her family. Homer works in a factory and spends all his free time watching TV and eating donuts (炸面圈). He always

25、 eats with his mouth open and he is too fat.Bart is the oldest child. He always gets bad marks. He doesnt like to do his homework and often makes his parents angry. He likes playing tricks (恶作剧) on his sister, Lisa. Lisa is a little younger than Bart and is always top of the class at school. Shes th

26、e smartest person in the family. Maggie is the youngest child. She cant talk or walk but shes always in a good mood (心情). She can only say one word:“Daddy”.The Simpsonsstarted in 1989 and its still very popular now. People of all ages like it because the Simpsons are like a real family. They arent p

27、erfect (完美的) or beautiful like a lot of families on TV.( )1. What do the Simpsons look like?A. They have good-looking noses. B. They have round blue faces.C. They have short yellow hair. D. They have big white eyes.( )2. What does Homer like doing in his free time?A. Watching TV. B. Doing exercise.

28、C. Cooking donuts. D. Reading newspapers.( )3. From the passage, we know that Bart _.A. is quite a smart boy B. is the youngest in his familyC. doesnt work hard at his study D. likes to play tricks on his sister Maggie( )4.The Simpsonshas a history of _ years.A. 10 B. 16 C. 20 D. 26( )5. What might

29、the writer think ofThe Simpsons?A. Boring. B. Successful. C. Terrible. D. Perfect.6Anna wants to become a top guitarist in the future (未来). She began to play the guitar two years ago when she saw her father play it at home. “I love the guitar, so I always play it at home. When I found she was also i

30、nterested in it, I began to teach her,” said her father. Soon Anna was good at playing it. Then she began to take guitar lessons in Band School every Saturday to learn more from musicians there. Anna studied hard at Band School, and soon she was able to take part in (参加) the schools music concert. A

31、nna was the youngest player. Most students felt nervous when they took part in the concert for the first time, but Anna didnt. She was very relaxed, and she gave a really fantastic performance.Many people see her performance online, and Anna is becoming famous in her town now. “Boys usually take up

32、the guitar, but very few girls choose it. I hope more girls can play it in the future,” said Anna. Annas father bought her a new guitar last month and she plans to start a band herself later this year.( ) 1. Who taught Anna to play the guitar at first?A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her uncle. D. H

33、er aunt. ( ) 2. How often did Anna go to Band School?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week. ( )3. What does the underlined word “nervous” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?A. 感激的 B. 残忍的 C. 舒服的 D. 紧张的( ) 4. What does Anna plan to do later this year? A. To become a

34、teacher. B. To write a book. C. To start a band. D. To have a concert.( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Anna did well in Band School. B. Not many people know Anna in her town. C. The guitar is more popular with girls than boys in Annas town.D. Annas father doesnt want

35、 her to play the guitar in the future.7Sometimes talent runs in families. Lets look at some famous brothers and sisters.Andy Murray and Jamie Murray are very famous brothers. They are both professional (职业的) tennis players and they play in competitions all over the world. Jamie is older than Andy, b

36、ut only by about a year. They look very similar. They are the same height and they have the same dark hair. Jamie became a professional player in 2004, one year before his younger brother Andy. But Andy wins more competitions than his brother!Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue are famous Australian si

37、sters. Kylie began her career (事业) as an actress on Australian TV, then she began singing when she was 19 years old. She soon became famous all over the world. Dannii is younger than Kylie. She is also taller than her sister and she has darker hair. She began singing after Kylie, but she is also ver

38、y famous. Dannii is also famous as a judge (评判员) on TV talent shows. Sometimes Kylie and Dannii sing together, and they sing really well. ( ) 1. When did Andy become a professional player?A. In 2003. B. In 2004. C. In 2005. D. In 2006.( ) 2. What do Kylie and Dannii have in common?A. Both of them ar

39、e good at singing. B. Both of them like playing tennis.C. They are the same height. D. They look very similar.( ) 3. Who is famous as a judge on TV talent shows?A. Andy. B. Kylie. C. Andys brother. D. Kylies sister.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Jamie won more comp

40、etitions than Andy. B. Jamie is about one year older than Andy.C. Dannii began singing at the age of 19. D. Kylie doesnt like her dark hair.( )5. The passage may be from a _.Diary B. dictionary C. storybook D. magazine8The new term is coming soon. What is your resolution? Lets share it!Chi Anqi, 14,

41、 GuangdongIn the new term, Id like to try harder and be happier. I love reading and writing. I want to read 30 books! Whats more, I hope to write something I learned from the books. It would be nice for me to write each week or even every day. I want to write at least 1,000 words each day. This will

42、 push me to observe (观察) my life carefully and think a lot.Chen Huan, 12, BeijingMy new term resolution is that I would like to successfully pass the fourth grade piano exam held by Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (英国皇家音乐学院), known as ABRSM. My parents have been talking about it since

43、 last year and I dont want to let them down. I guess that Ill have to keep on trying! Wish me good luck!XuFei,13,ZhejiangWell, I have three resolutions. My first resolution is to get better grades, especially in English. Then I hope to get a chance to listen to Lang Langs concert. I love music and i

44、t makes me happy and relaxed. Last, I hope I can become more mature (成熟的). I want to understand and help others more.( )1. The three teenagers come from _. A. China B. Japan C. the USA D. England( )2. _ will try to read and write more. A. Chen Huan B. Xu Fei C. Chi AnqiD. All of them( )3. What do Ch

45、en Huan and Xu Fei have in common?A. They will go to Lang Langs concert. B. They both like music.C. Their parents help them study English. D. They can get good grades.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Xu Fei wants to grow stronger.B. Chen Huan successfully pass the fou

46、rth grade piano exam.C. Chi Anqi will write more than a million words in the month.D. Chen Huans parents want her to take the fourth grade piano exam.( )5. We can probably(最可能) read the passage _. A. in a newspaper B. in an advertisement C. in a science book D. in a story book9Nowadays，computer game

47、s are becoming more and more popular in many cities and townsA lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more moneyThese places are always crowded with people，especially young boysIn the computer game houses，people spend a lot of money competing(较量)w

48、ith the machinesIts hard for one to win the computer，but one can make progress after trying again and againPeople have a kind of gambling psychology(赌博心理) when they play computer gamesThe more they lose，the more they want to winWhen class is over，the school boys run to the nearby computer game house

49、sLittle by little(渐渐地)，they forget all about their lessons and fall far behind othersSome of them can get enough money from their parentsBut some of them are not lucky enough to get the moneyThey begin to take away other students money and become thieves( )1Who always go to the computer game houses?

50、 AYoung girls BYoung children CYoung students DYoung boys( )2People made small shops into small game houses in order to _make computer games more popular Bget more money Chelp people to learn the computer better Dmake people happy( )3What must be brought to play games in the game homes?ATickets BPap

51、er CCards DMoney( )4What will happen to the boys if they keep going to the game houses?AThey will win a lot of money BThey will make a lot of good friends thereCThey will fail in their study and even break laws DThey will live a happy life in the future( )5What is the passage mainly about?AGame hous

52、es have a bad effect on young boysBMore and more small shops have been made into game housesCYoung boys spend a lot of money playing computer games.DPeople play games better after trying again and again.10Usually in December or early January, almost everyone wants to plan for a wonderful new year! W

53、e plan vacations, and we hope that we can achieve（实现） our goals (目标) . We make New Years resolutions and set big goals! If you carry out（实施）your plan successfully, you can improve your life or break your bad habits. Here are some tips for New Years resolutions: Think about the resolution that you ma

54、de last year. Have you succeeded? If not, why? Find out the reason and try this year. Do not make too many resolutions at a time. Youd better go with one at a time. Let it be for the whole（整个的） year not a day. Set goals that you need to do for the whole year, instead of a few days. Once you have mad

55、e up your mind（已经下了决心）, try your best to achieve them. ( ) 1. When do we usually make New Years resolutions?A. Always on January 1st. B. At the end or the beginning of a year. C. Only in December. D. At any time of the year. ( ) 2. Why do we make New Years resolutions? A. Because they can help us im

56、prove our life. B. Because theyre exciting. C. Because we have to. D. Because they can help us achieve our goals easily. ( ) 3. How should we make New Years resolutions? A. We should plan the resolution that we can do in a very short time. B. We should make lots of resolutions at the same time. C. W

57、e should make a resolution for the whole year. D. We should make new resolutions every day. ( )4. What does the underlined phrase “instead of” mean in Chinese? A. 可是 B. 而不是 C. 只是 D. 但是( ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage? A. When to make New Years resolutions. B. Try your best in the whole

58、year. C. Remember to make a plan on New Years Day D. How to make New Years resolutions11Happy New Year！Many people make New Years resolutions in January.A resolution is something that you are going to do or change.For example，Im going to eat more fruit each week.Do you make New Years resolutions？Wha

59、t are your New Years resolutions？The following is an email.Here are my resolutions：Dear Jim，I have a lot of resolutions.The first one is to do some sports.Next is to keep my bedroom clean.Then Im going to do my homework every day.I will not get into fights with people who really hate me.I am going t

60、o spend less time on computer games.Im going to read more books.I know friends are very important in our life.So Im going to make new friends who like me and dont just feel sorry for me.At the same time，Im going to take more care of my appearance (外貌)Im sure they will like my new look then！How do I