八年级英语阅读理解题(附答案).doc

八年级阅读理解题【模拟试题】（答题时间：120分钟） 阅读理解练习：（一）Hi, Louis! Im writing to tell you something about the customs and festivals. Everyone loves holidays since one doesnt need to go to school or work. Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out with friends; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the U.S., everyone thinks New Years Eve and New Year are both for partying with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite is true in Japan though. For example, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate the birth of Christ. I have been interested in foreign customs since I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.Love,Sue 根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。 1. Usually, nobody goes to school or works during holidays. 2. Christmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family. 3. All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays. 4. Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures. 5. This passage is about the customs and holidays in Japan.（二） Can dolphins talk? Maybe they cant talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds. Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They dont study, but they travel together. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome”when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium（水族馆）. People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins dont like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely（孤独的）. There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebodys life. Dolphin meat is good, but people dont like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this. 1. Dolphins show their feelings with _ . A. picturesB. wordsC. waterD. sounds 2. People cant hear the dolphins sounds because _ . A. they are above the water B. they are under the water C. they are very high D. they are very low 3. Which one is true according to the passage? A. Dolphins swim together in a school because they want to study B. They dont study, but they travel in a group C. Dolphins like to be away from their school on an island. D. Dolphins like to kill people（三） 1. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to _ . A. Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Roston B. Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK C. the Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd., 279 Canal Street. Roston. D. a private language school. 2. What stops Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis. A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Punished（处罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking. C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education. 3. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just finished college. Which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Capes Taxi B. Working for Southern Airlines C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D. Working for Northern Airlines. 4. What prevents（阻止）Mary, aged 25, from becoming an air hostess A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined B. She cant speak Japanese very well. C. She has never worked as an air hostess before D. She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad. 5. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the three advertisements? A. Whether he or she is married B. Whether they are men or women C. Their education D. The ages（四） All my friends at school smoked. My dad smoked; he didnt want me to smoke but my friends kept saying I was stupid. They asked when I was going to grow up. So I started when I was sixteen and after a month I couldnt stop. But two years later I could feel what smoking was doing to me. I couldnt run far, and I coughed every morning. I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasnt easy, but now Ive done it, and I feel better. Now I have money for other things. If you smoke, you are twice as likely to die from a heart attack. And the more you smoke, the earlier the heart attack is likely to be. For example, a 50-year-old who smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day, is four times more likely to have heart disease than a non-smoker of the same age. What does smoking do to the heart? First of all, it makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure. The cigarette smoke also reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. Consequently, the heart has to work harder, with less oxygen. Finally, your arteries will narrow faster if you smoke. So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, the answer is easy not to smoke. Dont copy your friends and other people who smoke. If you smoke, find out how to stop. Stopping isnt easy, but youll be healthier, and . 1. Who is more likely to have heart disease? A. A smoker B. A non-smoker C. A 50-year-old person 2. What does the writer think of smoking? A. It is good for his health B. Smoking is bad for him C. Is it neither good nor bad for his heath 3. What happens after the writer stopped smoking? A. He becomes rich B. He has more friends C. He becomes healthier and has money to do other things.（五） New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world. You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New Yorks most famous shopping street, but if you go, be prepared to “window shop”only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less expensive shopping areas nearby, and youll soon come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macys and FAO Schwartz. And if youve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came here to relax, sit down for a few minutes and get away from the rush of New York life, then youd be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run, jog（慢跑）, and most of all they rollerblade. When you leave New York, you might be tired, even poor and overweight, but the one thing you wont be is bored! 根据短文内容，回答问题。 1. Why would you probably only “window shop”in Fifth Avenue? _ 2. What do some waiters and waitresses in New York wear on their feet? _ 3. What dont people do in Central Park? _（六） In the USA, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken in many countries around the world. You look at a menu above the counter, and say what youd like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. Theres no need to leave a tip. In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You dont wait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what youd like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave. A diner is like a coffee shop but usually looks like a railway carriage. In a family restaurant the atmosphere is casual, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you dont need to tell her yours. If you dont eat everything, your waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip. In top class restaurants, you need a reservation and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it. You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you dont like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the waiter. 1. counter柜台2. tip小费 3. carriage火车车厢4. casual随意的 5. percent百分之6. reservation预定 7. refuse拒绝 1. There are _ types of restaurants here. A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six 2. We should sit _ in a coffee shop. A. near the doorB. in the corner C. at a counterD. on the floor 3. In what kind of restaurant does the waitress often tell you her name? A. In a top class restaurantB. In a fast food restaurant C. In a coffee shopD. In a family restaurant 4. How much do you need to tip in a top class restaurant? A. Ten percentB. Fifteen percent C. Thirty percentD. Forty percent（七） If you ask Daniel Radcliffe who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, thats really difficult,” he says with a smile. “There have been so many things, so many memories that at times its hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for Tbe Pbilosopbers Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.” “But Ive had such a great time doing Tbe Cbamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the team. Its been great.” Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too. Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on their only child. 1. impossible不可能的2. recall回忆 3. premiere首映4. amazing令人惊异的 5. the Chamber of Secrets密室6. agent经纪人 7. casting director负责物色演员的人8. essential极为重要的 根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示 1. Daniel Radcliff is fifteen years old in 2003. 2. Daniel didnt have many special moments in 2002. 3. One of his best memories was the London premiere for 7 Pbilosopbers Stone. 4. Daniel likes making friends. 5. Daniels father is an agent in America.试题答案】 阅读理解参考答案：（一）TFFTF（二）DCB（三）CBCDA（四）ABC（五）1. Because it is shopping for the rich 2. Rollerblades 3. Sit（六）BCDB（七）TFTTF(八)Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars dont make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的).Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1.What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to _.A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean language D. Korean actors2.When did the Korean Wave start? It started with _.A. the Korean pop songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series “Winter Sonata”D. the Korean food3.Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?.A. Bae Yong JunB. Baby Vox C. S. E. S D. Finkle4.Korean stars often change their looks by _.A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying different foodD. having plastic surgery5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Young people like Korean pop stars clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful. (九) Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimms Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe its because they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. Its the largest forest in the country and one of the most beautiful. Its famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. Its a good place to start a story.Dont forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1.From the story, we know that _ is the hometown of Snow White.A. EnglandB. JapanC. AmericaD. Germany2.How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories? A. Four yearsB. Five yearsC. Six yearsD. Seven years3.From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very _. A. largeB. beautifulC. boringD. famous 4.The story mainly tells us _. A. who wrote the story of Snow White B. some things about Black Forest. C. people should visit Germany D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.(十) If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls (套娃) back with you. They make great presents.It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you will find a smaller doll inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on!In a nesting doll, there are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a meter high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything from three to 50.The dolls are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses. They wear scarves (头巾).They sometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards (胡子). They even have great men like President (总统) Vladimir Putin on some of them.根据短文，判断正误：1.There are dolls inside one another in a nesting doll.2.The largest doll can be one meter high.3.People often make dolls look like pretty Russian girls.4.Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one.People never make dolls look like the president. (十一) The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据短文，选择最佳答案：1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A. Family members gather for a big meal.B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from friends.D. They give each other hong bao.2.Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.3.Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?.A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying words that have to do with death.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper.4.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “_”.A. 跑出去B. 打碎C. 耗尽D. 离开5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _.A. a time of harvest and funB. celebrated for one whole monthC. only celebrated in ChinaD. a time for families to get together(十二) Cold air. Snow. Shorter days. We are in winter now. Winter is the coldest season of the year. It